Critically endangered orangutan is born at Blackpool zoo

Blackpool zoo has welcomed the birth of a baby Bornean orangutan, a species that is in danger of becoming extinct in the wild. The infant is the first Bornean orangutan born at the zoo in 20 years as part of efforts to save the dwindling species. The WWF estimates there are just over 100,000 Bornean orangutans left in the wild. Breeding programmes – such as the EAZA Ex-situ Programme (EEP), which Blackpool zoo is part of – are 'absolutely vital' for the preservation of these animals, said the zoo’s director, Darren Webster Blackpool zoo welcomes ‘very special baby’ orangutan