By Kelly Fisher
May 25, 2021
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is home to a new baby orangutan, and you can help pick a name for him.
The baby was both on April 28 to mom,
Kera Wak, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced in a press release on Tuesday (May 25). The infant and his mother have joined others —
Tiram,
Merah — in their habitat in The RainForest where guests can find them.
The birth marks the first orangutan successfully born at the zoo since 2014, and the fifth since The RainForest opened in 1992, according to the release.
“We’re thrilled to announce the birth of our new male orangutan, who will serve as an important ambassador for the decreasing number of Bornean orangutans in the wild,” said Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Executive Director Dr.