Mysuru, March 31 -- Minnie, a 10.8-year-old Bornean orangutan at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), is under intensive medical care after being diagnosed with pneumonia - a recurring respiratory illness that has affected her multiple times in recent years.

Minnie, a star attraction at the Zoo for the past four years, was imported from Malaysia's Safari Wonderland Zoo in 2002 under an international animal exchange programme. As an arboreal (tree-dwelling) species, Bornean orangutans like Minnie are critically endangered, making her health a top priority for Zoo authorities.

According to a press release from the Zoo, over the years, Minnie has suffered from pneumonia at least three times, with each episode requiring extens...