Dublin Zoo Uses Breastfeeding Mothers to Teach Orangutan Maternal Skills

Efforts to help critically endangered orangutan bond with newborn show mixed results, leading to bottle-feeding decision.

Nineteen-year-old orangutan Mujur gave birth to a healthy male at the end of July.
Thirty breastfeeding women volunteered to demonstrate feeding techniques to Mujur.
Despite showing interest, Mujur struggled with positioning her baby for feeding.
Zoo staff decided to bottle-feed the infant to ensure his survival.
The baby will be transferred to a specialist institution in the UK for continued care.