Five - month - old Bornean orangutan Tuah peers out from the Great Ape Building atUtah ’s Hogle Zooat his introduction to the the public last hebdomad . The little guy is thriving under the care of his old sister , who stepped up into a parenting function after his mother break three weeks after he was bear in November .
His father , known for hiseerily accurate Super Bowl prediction , died from breast malignant neoplastic disease complications in September . TheSalt Lake Tribunehas more backstory on this little guy ’s remarkable life thus far :
After Eve died , the menagerie staff worked to raise Tuah , which involve 24/7 concern from workers who sometimes slept on the hay to be near him , [ zookeeper Abby Green ] said in a news button . Zoo keeper also taught [ his sister , Acara , who is nine years older than him ] to take care of the infant , as the species requires care and nurturing for up to nine years after its giving birth .
“ Keepers worked with Acara prior to Tuah ’s birth on how to be gentle around infant brother . But after Eve ’s passing , the training took on a new level of importance , ” a tidings vent said . “ keeper get going with child dolls , teaching Acara how to hold a baby right - side - up . ” They also taught her the word “ bottle ” to bring the babe to the exhibit door for Tuah ’s feedings .
The zookeepers also noted that Tuah ’s name mean “ luck ” in Malay — and it also occur to be an anagram of “ Utah . ”
AP Photo by Rick Bowmer
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