See the first baby orangutan born at LA Zoo in nearly 15 years

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. 10. Kalim and the baby have been bonding behind the scenes and recently made their public debut together.

The infant can be seen at the zoo’s Red Ape Rain Forest.

According to zoo officials, the baby is the first offspring between Kalim and Isim — and Kalim’s third baby. Before the baby arrived, Kalim’s last child, Elka, had been the last orangutan born at the zoo.

“We are thrilled to welcome another new great ape to the zoo,” Candace Sclimenti, curator of mammals, said in a statement. “This marks the first orangutan birth here since Elka was born nearly 15 years ago. Watching the orangu