In late October, Paignton Zoo ‪@paigntonzoo‬ revealed the exciting news that they had welcomed a male baby orang-utan. Mother and baby have been off-show to visitors whilst they settle in and bond but now they both can be seen by visitors in their Ape House.
The baby was born to mother Chinta, a 32-year-old Bornean orang-utan, and father Wousan who is 14 years old, on 24 October 2022.
Bornean orang-utans are critically endangered in the wild, making this birth even more special for Paignton Zoo, which is part of the conservation charity Wild Planet Trust. The main threat to orang-utans today is the loss of habitat due to unsustainable palm oil production, illegal logging and agriculture. Hunting and capture for the pet trade are also significant threats.
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