Nenette, one of the world's oldest Borneo orangutans in captivity, has celebrated her 50th birthday at a zoo in Paris, where she has lived almost all her life.

Birthday cake, wrapped boxes and visitors singing "Happy Birthday" were part of the party held Sunday for Nenette at Menagerie, a zoo in the Jardin des Plantes gardens.

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Orangutan Nenette opens presents as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Nenette, one of the world's oldest Borneo orangutans in captivity, has celebrated her 50th birthday at a zoo in Paris, where she has lived almost all her life.
Orangutan Theodora looks at visitors, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Nenette is one of the last orangutans living in a zoo to be born out of captivity. She settled in Paris in 1972 at age 3.
Orangutan Nenette eats a cake as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Orangutan Nenette eats a cake as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)
Orangutan Nenette eats a cake as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Orangutan Nenette eats a cake as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)
Orangutan Nenette opens presents as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Orangutan Nenette opens presents as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)
Java, a 7-months-old orangutan, sleeps on the back of his mother, Theodora, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Java, a 7-months-old orangutan, sleeps on the back of his mother, Theodora, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)
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Orangutan Nenette opens presents as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Nenette, one of the world's oldest Borneo orangutans in captivity, has celebrated her 50th birthday at a zoo in Paris, where she has lived almost all her life.

Orangutan Theodora looks at visitors, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Nenette is one of the last orangutans living in a zoo to be born out of captivity. She settled in Paris in 1972 at age 3.

Orangutan Nenette eats a cake as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Orangutan Nenette eats a cake as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Orangutan Nenette eats a cake as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Orangutan Nenette eats a cake as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Orangutan Nenette opens presents as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Orangutan Nenette opens presents as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Java, a 7-months-old orangutan, sleeps on the back of his mother, Theodora, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Java, a 7-months-old orangutan, sleeps on the back of his mother, Theodora, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

She was treated to exotic fruits and ate a strawberry cake. Some of her favorite activities — painting and do-it-yourself workshops — were also on the party's program.

Orangutan Nenette opens presents as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Orangutan Nenette opens presents as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Nenette is one of the last orangutans living in a zoo to be born out of captivity. She settled in Paris in 1972 at age 3.

The zoo says orangutans in the wild have experienced sharp population declines in the past 20 years.

Orangutan Theodora looks at visitors, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Orangutan Theodora looks at visitors, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)
Orangutan Nenette eats a cake as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Orangutan Nenette eats a cake as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

 Orangutan Nenette eats a cake as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Orangutan Nenette eats a cake as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

 Orangutan Nenette opens presents as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Orangutan Nenette opens presents as she celebrates her 50th birthday, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

 Java, a 7-months-old orangutan, sleeps on the back of his mother, Theodora, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)

Java, a 7-months-old orangutan, sleeps on the back of his mother, Theodora, at the Jardin des Plantes zoo, in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)