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On Tuesday, the Indianapolis Zoo introduced its newest resident, a male baby orangutan, to zoo visitors. It was the first time that orangutan mom Sirih has brought her baby into the public viewing ...

What should his name be? This baby orangutan was expected next month, but he came a little earlier than expected at the ...

A Dorset monkey sanctuary has taken in an infant orangutan which had become vulnerable after its mother had been unable to ...

The Orangutan Project A baby orangutan has been rescued and is “on the road to recovery” after he was kept in a “tiny cage" amid “unthinkable” conditions for six months. In an Instagram ...

"IT’S A BOY! Orangutan mom Sirih gave birth to a healthy male baby this afternoon," the zoo said in a social media post. The post said the baby and mom were "doing great" and that the zoo's ...

Griese and other zoo staff said she’s an excellent mom, handling the baby’s care like a pro. The orangutan family is not totally dissimilar to a human one. Paper plates that read “celebrate” are ...

"IT’S A BOY! Orangutan mom Sirih gave birth to a healthy male baby this afternoon," the zoo said in a social media post. The post said the baby and mom were "doing great" and that the zoo's animal ...

When Mila was born: First orangutan born at the Indianapolis Zoo ... The zoo monitored Sirih's pregnancy and the mother even allowed zoo keepers to perform ultrasounds after receiving a little ...