Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre Sad Passing Of Amy's baby

[JamesB]

Here is a email a fellow monkey world friend recieved a few days ago

"During the night, 19 October, Orang-utan Amy gave birth to a little girl. Sadly the news is not good and the infant was found dead this morning. While the baby was cleaned it was found dead and thus we do not know if the infant was still born or not.

Amy is doing well and is receiving loads of TLC from Animal Director, Jeremy Keeling."

Sad news for the orangutan breeding programme..but still life must go on

 

[Zambar]

Aw, what a shame. Here's hoping for better luck in the near future.

 

[Bele]

I would have been amazed if Amy had proved to be a good mother , a real shame the baby was found dead .

 

[JamesB]

it most probably would have been hand reared

 

[Gigit]

That's very sad news Why didn't they use CCTV, or have Jeremy there, like they've done before and shown on the TV programmes?

 

[JamesB]

i have no idea, they knew she was going to give birth so i really dont know, will update when i find out more

 

[crust2007]

yep unfortunately the little girl has died.I dounno why noone was there with her like with gordon.She may now be suffering with Ppst natal depression as she hasnt wanted to come outside for a while.

 

[JamesB]

bless..it would have been nice for her to have another chance at rearing a baby

 

[crust2007]

perhaps next time...

 

[blackpanther]

i saw on the programme that there was cctv, she gave birth to the baby and then turned her back on the camera,