Critically Endangered Orangutan Born at Madrid Zoo
The Madrid Zoo Aquarium reported the birth of a healthy baby Borneo orangutan in early April. Habitat loss and illegal wildlife trade remain severe threats to the survival of these gentle primates in the wild.
A Borneo orangutan in the Madrid Zoo Aquarium gave birth in early April to a healthy baby, the zoo said. Habitat loss and the illegal wildlife trade have severely curtailed the number of these gentle primates living in the wild.