The Toronto Zoo introduced a new member of its Indo-Malaya pavilion Friday: Wali, a baby Sumatran orangutan. Dolf DeJong, CEO of the Toronto Zoo, said the little ape was born at the zoo on April 8 and that his name means 'guardian' in Indonesian.
Name means 'guardian' in Indonesian; orangutans are 'guardians of the rainforest,' Toronto Zoo CEO saysBaby orangutan Wali, born April 8 at the Toronto Zoo, hitches a ride on his mom Sekali's back.
Dolf DeJong, CEO of the Toronto Zoo, said the little ape was born at the zoo on April 8 and that his name means "guardian" in Indonesian.Wali is the second child his mother Sekali, whose first son was born at the zoo in 2006, DeJong said. Sekali is embracing her role again as a mother, with staff observing the pair in their habitat, he said.
The Toronto Zoo website says male orangutans can weigh up to 90 kilograms, while adult females can reach 50 kilograms. And adult orangutans can be as tall as 1.5 metres.
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