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Summary of Transcript:
This video is about Melur, an orangutan at Auckland Zoo. The vets gave her a full health check before she became pregnant and found that she had mild anemia. They put her on supplements and began training her for the event of her birth. She gave birth on the 20th of March, and the baby, Bahmi, is doing great.
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Summary of Description:
Visitors can see the orangutan family this long weekend at the zoo. This article follows the pregnancy journey of the orangutan Melur and her baby, Bahmi. It details the incredible care provided by the primate team and the positive reinforcement training used to help with medical intervention if needed.
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Behind the Scenes of Melur’s Pregnancy Journey
We’re taking you behind the scenes on orangutan Melur’s pregnancy journey – from the initial pre-pregnancy health exam at our vet hospital to the successful birth of her and Charlie’s baby.
Pre-Pregnancy Health Exam
Melur’s pre-pregnancy health exam was conducted with help from an expert sonographer. The exam detailed the great care our primate team provides these great apes, which went into all aspects of pregnancy and birth.
Positive-Reinforcement Training
To ensure the safety of Melur and her baby, our primate keepers and vet team provided crucial positive-reinforcement training with Melur. This training enabled the team to assist if Melur or the baby needed medical intervention.
Witnessing the Milestones
Our primate keeper Sarah explains that this is such a special and rare opportunity for our staff and visitors to watch as Bahmi grows and develops – and we look forward to it as he reaches more milestones in the coming months.
Visiting the Orangutan Family
Come and visit the orangutan family this long weekend! We’re open all of Queen’s Birthday weekend (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday) from 9.30 am-4.30 pm, with the last entry at 3.30 pm.
We hope you’ll join us to witness the incredible journey of Melur and her baby. Our primate team is dedicated to providing the best care for these great apes, and we look forward to sharing the experience with you.
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Source Description
We’re taking you behind the scenes on orangutan Melur’s pregnancy journey – from the initial pre-pregnancy health exam at our vet hospital (with help from an expert sonographer) right through to the successful birth of her and Charlie’s baby.
You’ll get a detailed look at the excellent care our primate team provides these great apes, which goes into all aspects of pregnancy and birth. This Mahi included crucial positive-reinforcement training with Melur so that the primate keepers and our vet team could assist if Melur or the baby needed medical intervention.
As primate keeper Sarah explains, this is such a special and rare opportunity for our staff and visitors to watch as Bahmi grows and develops – and we look forward as he reaches more milestones in the coming months.
Come and visit the orangutan family this long weekend! We’re open all of Queen’s Birthday weekend (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday) from 9.30 am-4.30 pm, with the last entry at 3.30 pm.
