INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo has exciting news: Sirih, the orangutan, has given birth to a healthy male baby!
The new arrival joins the Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center, which now houses 12 orangutans. This birth is part of the Orangutan Species Survival Plan (SSP) managed by The Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
“Our animal care team is thrilled, and both mom and baby are doing great,” said a zoo spokesperson.
The zoo says the newborn is staying close to his mother right now.
This is Sirih's second baby born at the Indianapolis Zoo and third overall. Big sister Mila was born in 2016.
Visitors can expect to see Sirih and her little one on public display soon, with updates and pictures to follow.
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