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Critically endangered orangutan born at British zoo

By Ben Hooper   |   Oct. 25, 2022 at 1:48 PM

Oct. 25 (UPI) -- The Paignton Zoo in England announced the birth of a critically endangered Bornean orangutan at the facility.

The zoo in Devon announced mother orangutan Chinta, 32, gave birth to a baby at 10:20 a.m. Monday morning.

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"Mum and baby seem to be doing well, but they will be off-show for the next few days while they both settle in," the zoo said in a Facebook post.

The post said Bornean orangutans are critically endangered in the wild.