Two
of the Sumatran orangutans at Jersey's wildlife park are expecting babies this
spring.
Keepers
at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust said 30-year-old Anette is due to
give birth in April, and 25-year-old Dana is due in May.
A
spokesman for the ape keepers said both babies had been fathered by 27-year-old
Dagu.
He
said the pregnancies were a sign both the orangutans were happy and healthy.
Gordon
Hunt, deputy head of mammals at Durrell, said: "Our six orangutans,
hopefully soon to become eight, are a vital genetic reserve and powerful
ambassadors for their wild cousins, whom most people will never see, but can
have a huge impact upon their future.
"We
have an excellent orangutan enclosure and consequent breeding success... these
births will be very important."
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