WACO, Texas — The Cameron Park Zoo in Waco may soon welcome a new bundle of joy. The zoo has announced that orangutans Mei and KJ are expecting a baby, reportedly due in January! The zoo will ...

Every now and then, a story comes along that reminds everyone how deep an animal’s capacity for love truly is. That’s exactly what’s happening at Utah’s Hogle Zoo, where a gentle orangutan named Acara ...

Acara, an orangutan, is fostering orphaned baby Weila at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Their touching bond highlights maternal care, with Acara teaching, grooming, and comforting Weila daily. Public access is ...

A Rutherford County grand jury indicted a driver accused of causing a head-on crash that injured five people, including a mother and her baby, on Highway 99 in April. Officers arrested Matthew Delk, ...

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Zoo has announced the birth of a baby boy Bornean orangutan, the first such primate baby at the zoo in almost 15 years. The unnamed auburn-haired infant was born Oct. 10, ...

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The LA Zoo on Thursday is celebrating the arrival of its first baby orangutan in nearly 15 years. The baby boy Bornean orangutan was born to 43-year-old mother Kalim and 31-year-old father Isim on Oct ...