North American Orangutan Population

King of Komodo Dragons said:
Luna a female Bornean Orangutan at Busch Gardens Tampa, have birth to a female baby. The birth however was a C-section so she is recovering, hopefully that all goes well and she accepts the baby when reintroduced.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Click to expand...

I hope all goes well with mother and baby too - that little one is the granddaughter of Charlie and Melur at Auckland Zoo here in New Zealand and the niece of two-year-old Bahmi (Melur and Bahmi are pictured in my icon!)
 
IndianRhino said:
Kansas City - a male Bornean infant was born on May 8th to second-time mom, Josie. The sire is presumably Berani as he was the sire of her previous infant.

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium on Instagram: "The Kansas City Zoo has an extra reason to celebrate this Mother’s Day! We are excited to announce that a critically endangered male Bornean orangutan was born on Monday, May 8, to mother Josie. Both mom and son appear healthy and are doing well! Josie and her baby are currently behind the scenes while they form that critical bond. Orangutan infants have long-lasting relationships with their mothers, so Josie will spend the next several years showing the new baby vital orangutan skills like how to build nests, where to find food, how to interact with others, and how to use tools to forage. The Bornean orangutan is a species native to the island of Borneo and is classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List primarily due to deforestation. The Kansas City Zoo formed the CREATE Project in partnership with APE Malaysia, which is aimed at long-term habitat restoration in the Kinabatangan rainforest of Borneo. Stay tuned on our social media channels for updates on when mom and baby will make their public debut! #orangutan #mothersday #orangutanbaby"
Click to expand...
The name was never specifically revealed in a post, but I can confirm the baby's name is Nanas.
Happy 1st Birthday, Nanas! | As promised, here are some delightful scenes from Nanas’ 1st tropical birthday celebration! Mom Josie and the birthday boy were treated to scrumptious... | By Kansas City Zoo & AquariumFacebook
 
Frankie_number_1_fan said:
A Bornean Orangutan infant was born on June 21st to parents Yasmin and Boomer at the Toledo Zoo!
The infant's sex has not yet been determined.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8wqFrlsBH_/?igsh=NjcxaHh0MWNvNG5p
Click to expand...

This is wonderful news! This little one is another relative of our Auckland Zoo mother orangutan, Melur, since Yasmin is Melur's mother (Melur was born during Yasmin's days at Hong Kong Zoo). Melur is pictured in my icon along with her infant son, Bahmi.
 
Frankie_number_1_fan said:
The infant has been confirmed as a male and has been named "Akyli"
Click to expand...

Aww, he's gorgeous! And Yasmin is a wonderful mama, just like her daughter Melur here in NZ at Auckland Zoo! Melur is pictured in my icon with her own infant son, Bahmi, who is now 2 years of age. There is quite the family resemblance to Yasmin and Akyli!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top