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Sumatran orangutan 'Malu'

Sumatran orangutan 'Malu'
marmolady, 29 Dec 2021
    • Zoofan15
      Although I find the Bornean a more attractive species, Malu has grown into an impressive young male. Hopefully 2022 will bring him a female!
      29 Dec 2021
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    • Jambo
      @Zoofan15 I talked to a volunteer and unfortunately there are no plans for a female anytime soon. They were a whole lot of volunteers monitoring Malu and Gabby as apparently mating had been witnessed despite the fact they’re half siblings.
      30 Dec 2021
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    • Zoofan15
      @Jambo That’s a shame. Interesting to hear of Malu and Gabby mating though. Gabby has had a partial hysterectomy, so no fear of offspring; but Wanita at Auckland has always been ignored by the males because of her lack of reproductive viability. I guess unlike the males Auckland’s had, Malu hasn’t got a lot of options!
      30 Dec 2021
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    • Jambo
      @Zoofan15 they don’t have enough space at the moment to import a new female and then expect offspring. Long term, a new enclosure will hopefully be built.
      30 Dec 2021
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