The 25-year-old female Pongo pygmeaus was first seen with her baby on Feb 23, the centre revealed in a press statement issued yesterday.
“The baby orangutan is named ‘Jubilee’ meaning celebration and this is in commemoration of Sarawak’s golden jubilee celebration this year.
“In fact, his birth this year also coincides with Sarawak Forestry Corporation’s 10th anniversary of its establishment,” said Datu Ali Yusop, the controller of wild life.
Jubilee is the fourth child of Minah, who was surrendered in 1993 from Lubok Antu, Sri Aman.
The birth of ‘Jubilee’ means that there are now a total of 27 orangutans in Semenggoh Wildlife Centre.
Orangutan offspring are dependent on their mothers till they are at least five years old but the adult male will have no contact with infants. Orangutans are totally protected in Sarawak and hence may not be kept as pets, hunted, captured, killed, sold, imported or exported, or disturbed in any way; nor may anyone possess any recognisable part of these animals.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/03/15/25-year-old-captive-orangutan-gives-birth-to-4th-offspring/#ixzz2OylYx9rf
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