Orangutan's Mothering a Success Story at Zoo
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › May 14, 2006
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It's been a year since Bornean orangutan Eve gave birth to baby girl Acara on Mother's Day, but she's still taking to life as a mom.
Sharing her food, teaching Acara safety around the pen, carrying the 17-pound 1-year-old -- they may seem like simple tasks for a new mother, but for 15-year-old Eve, three official months of successful motherhood is cause for celebration for zookeepers at Hogle Zoo.See the full content of this document
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Orangutan's Mothering a Success Story at Zoo
"She is willing to carry Acara. That's more than we could have ever hoped for," said Erin Jones, part of Hogle Zoo's anima...
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