PHOTOS: Denver Zoo welcomes newborn, critically endangered orangutan
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On Aug. 27, one of Denver Zoo's orangutans, Eirina, gave birth to a healthy newborn which is believed to be a female. Zoo staff call the healthy delivery a, "momentous occasion," for sumatran orangutan conservation. The species is listed as critically endangered by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to habitat loss, illegal hunting and the exotic pet trade.
The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Courtesy of Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Courtesy of Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Courtesy of Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Courtesy of Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Courtesy of Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Courtesy of Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Courtesy of Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Courtesy of Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Courtesy of Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo welcomed a newborn Sumatran Orangutan on Aug. 27 to mother Eirina. The baby, believed to be a female by zoo staff, "marks a momentous occasion for both the Denver Zoo and the global conservation community," zoo staff wrote in a release. The Sumatran Orangutan is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Courtesy of Denver Zoo
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