An Orangutan family living inside the Los Angeles Zoo has welcomed a new baby boy, the first infant to be born at the zoo in nearly 15 years.

The baby was born on Oct. 10 to Kalim, his 43-year-old mother, and Isim, his 31-year-old dad, according to the LA Zoo. This is the first offspring between the couple. Kalim has given birth to two orangutans before the new baby.

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“Watching the orangutan group interact with the infant will be truly special, and we’re excited for our guests to experience the joy of watching our growing orangutan family,” said Candace Sclimenti, mammal curator at the zoo.

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Unlike other animals, orangutans take time to have babies. Once an infant is born, its mother typically spen

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