Officials
at the Albuquerque BioPark say a baby orangutan that was born at the zoo this
week is alert, has been nursing and has a strong grip.
The zoo says Sarah the
Sumatran orangutan gave birth to the healthy baby sometime late Thursday or
early Friday. Zookeepers have yet to determine the baby's gender. They say
Sarah and her baby are behind the scenes but will soon rejoin the rest of the
orangutans.
The zoo's primate supervisor, Debbie Wiese, says the first few days
after birth are the most critical and the mother and baby will be closely
monitored to make sure development progresses normally. Sarah's pregnancy
surprised zookeepers last November, making it difficult to determine a due
date.
This is the first orangutan birth at the zoo since 2008.
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