The Dublin Zoo’s orangutan, named Mujur, gave birth to a baby male last month.
Patrick Bolger/Dublin ZooThe Dublin Zoo has enlisted a group of new mothers to help its orangutan, Mujur, learn how to feed her newborn baby and develop her maternal qualities.
“Mujur was extremely interested in watching the women feed their babies through the glass, even mirroring some of their actions,” the Dublin Zoo said in a statement. “Mujur was also shown videos of other orangutans feeding their babies as part of the learning experience.” Mujur, who is 19-years-old, has previously given birth to two infants -- one in 2019 and the other in 2022 -- but both ended up passing away not long after birth when the matriarch did not “exhibit the necessary maternal qualities," according to the Dublin Zoo.
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