INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo welcomed a baby orangutan and asked Hoosiers to name the baby. With more than 9,000 votes, the name ‘Edi’ is now the baby’s name. Edi means “the ...

The Indianapolis Zoo has announced the name of its baby orangutan — meet Edi, which means "handsome one." Edi was born to mother Sirih and father Basan on Feb. 20 in the Simon Skjodt International ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Wednesday, The Indianapolis Zoo announced the winning name for the male baby orangutan born in the Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center on Feb. 20, 2025.

The zoo announced the arrival of the new orangutan on Feb. 20. "IT'S A BOY! Orangutan mom Sirih gave birth to a healthy male baby this afternoon," the zoo said in a social media post. Voting opened ...

"IT'S A BOY! Orangutan mom Sirih gave birth to a healthy male baby this afternoon," the zoo said in a social media post. Voting opened Monday, April 7 to pick the name of the new baby orangutan.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Now is your chance to help the Indianapolis Zoo name its newest baby orangutan. Here are your options: Edi, pronounced “eddy,” which means handsome one; Lada ...

A baby orangutan named Qixi at a zoo in Central China's Henan Province recently sparked heated online discussions after videos showed her wearing braided hair, dresses, and frequently interacting ...

At the Hesheng Forest Animal Park — established in 2021 — in Henan’s Qinyang City, an 8-month-old female orangutan named Qixi is fueling a different concern. Videos of Qixi — dressed in baby clothes, ...

It is important that parents take the time before a baby is born to strengthen family relationships and increase social connection to buffer against stress and prevent child abuse. “In order to ...

SEATTLE — A zookeeper at Woodland Park Zoo had a serious injury to their hand after they were bit by an orangutan through a mesh barrier. The incident happened during a routine training session. The ...