Overview
- The male Bornean orangutan was born Oct. 10 to 43-year-old Kalim and 31-year-old Isim, the zoo confirmed.
- This is the first offspring between Kalim and Isim and the third for Kalim, who previously raised her daughter Elka.
- Kalim and the infant recently made their public debut, with viewing available at the Red Ape Rain Forest exhibit, weather permitting.
- Orangutans have the longest interbirth interval of any non-human primate, with mothers caring for one infant for about seven to eight years.
- Bornean orangutans are classified as critically endangered by the IUCN due to habitat loss, palm-oil expansion, mining and climate pressures.