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PHOTOS: Kecil, 1, and mom in Tropic World Asia

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
  • Kecil, a one-year-old orangutan at Brookfield Zoo, can be seen at Brookfield Zoo's Tropic World: Asia on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
  • Those are important milestones he needed to accomplish before having access to the habitat in Tropic World.
  • Since his arrival in June 2014, Kecil has been behind the scenes bonding with his surrogate mom, Maggie, as well as developing his climbing and coordination skills.
  • The public can go to the zoo's website at www.CZS.org to check for updates on additional hours to see Kecil and his mom.
  • Kecil was just six months old when he came to Brookfield Zoo.
  • Kecil was born on January 11, 2014, at Toledo Zoo in Ohio. His mother was not interested in caring for him after a difficult delivery.
  • At four months, he went to Milwaukee County Zoo and was placed with another possible surrogate. They didn't bond as closely as hoped.
  • Kecil then met Maggie at Brookfield Zoo. Maggie, who had past experience as a surrogate, took to the baby quickly.
  • Maggie does not carry the young orangutan, but is protective of him, which will be good when they're in the main habitat, officials said.
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Kecil, a one-year-old orangutan at Brookfield Zoo, can be seen at Brookfield Zoo's Tropic World: Asia on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society

BROOKFIELD, Ill. -- Brookfield Zoo guests can see Kecil, a 1-year-old orangutan, and his surrogate mom, Maggie, at Tropic World Asia on Saturdays and Sundays starting April 4, 2015.

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