Critically endangered orangutan born
SURYA, a female Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), cradles her newborn shortly after its birth on 2 April 2026 at the Madrid Zoo Aquarium, in Madrid.
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MADRID, Spain (AFP) — A critically endangered Borneo orangutan has been born at Madrid’s zoo, described by keepers as strong and developing normally.
After an eight-and-a-half-month pregnancy, mother Surya gave birth to a male weighing about 1.5 kilos on 2 April, the Madrid Zoo Aquarium said in a statement.