Endangered Orangutan Mom Gives Birth To First Baby

There is good news coming from the Oregon Zoo!

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A 20-year-old Bornean orangutan named Kitra just gave birth.

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Both the mother and the baby are reportedly doing well.

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They are staying in a behind-the-scenes maternity den as they bond.

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Zoo staffed helped prepare the first-time mom for motherhood.

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Zoo volunteers made orangutan “stuffies” for her to practice on.

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Staff used them to teach her how to nurse and how to hold a baby.

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Orangutan gestation is usually around 8.5 months and babies weigh around 3 pounds when born.

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Orangutans are critically endangered due to hunting and deforestation.

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