Image shows orangutan Vladimir, 49, in 2022. He was euthanised at the Schoenbrunn Zoo, in the city of Vienna, Austria, in February 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)
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16 February 2023
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A 49-year-old orangutan who had a brush with fame when his mate became an international artist has been put down by vets at his zoo. Vladimir became a celebrity when his partner Nonja was encouraged to take up painting by keepers at Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna, the Austrian capital. Then Nonja clicked...