The mandrill babies from the Moscow Zoo were born in mid-January, one 17 days later after the first. The two infants spend most of their time with their quiet and caring mothers. If the babies are unhappy, they cry loudly. Father mandrills are not interested in their babies. Their task is to protect the group, but they sometimes play with the babies as they grow up.
The mandrill babies from the Moscow Zoo were born in mid-January, one 17 days later after the first. The two infants spend most of their time with their quiet and caring mothers. If the babies are unhappy, they cry loudly. Father mandrills are not interested in their babies. Their task is to protect the group, but they sometimes play with the babies as they grow up.
The mandrill family at the Moscow Zoo consists of a male and three females. The older female and her daughter gave birth. Visitors can see the mandrills in the Primate Pavilion in the New Territory.
Two orangutan babies were born in November 2010 at the Moscow Zoo.
The Sumatran orangutan baby was born on November 19, and the Bornean orangutan baby on November 26.
The zoo staff says this is the first baby for the young Bornean orangutan. At first she didn’t move much and slept a lot in secluded areas. Everything is fine now. She is taking care of her baby. The birth did not make any commotions in the quiet atmosphere of the orangutan family.
The Sumatran orangutan, aged 32, is an “experienced mother”: This is her second baby born in the Moscow Zoo, so everything is going well.
Photo: The Bornean orangutan female with a newborn baby at the Moscow Zoo.
Photo: The Bornean orangutan female with a newborn baby at the Moscow Zoo.
The zookeepers pay special attention to the mothers and their infants. The Sumatran and Bornean orangutans can bee seen in the Primates Pavilion in the New Territory of the Moscow Zoo. They are kept in adjacent cages.
