As
any mother can attest, giving birth is one of the most difficult and utterly
amazing things in the world. One moment you’re life is focused on yourself, the
next, you would do anything to keep your new bundle of joy happy!
That
feeling is exactly what this brave female orangutan went through during her
delivery! Thankfully, conservationists from the Durrell Wildlife Conservative
Trust set up a hidden camera and was able to capture her magnificent birth on
film…
Even
though many of us think of orangutans as silly monkeys, that couldn’t be
further from the truth. In fact, orangutans share roughly 97 percent of the
same DNA as humans.
They
also can be taught to do “human” activities like reading, writing,
communicating with sign language and spoken words, as well as keeping
themselves clean! The similarities between humans and orangutans make it easy
to understand why their birthing process is just like ours.
These
compassionate animals protect their young from the moment the infant arrives.
They fall in love with their babies while they’re still growing in utero.
Female
orangutans only give birth every 7-9 years, but their gestational period is
just about nine months. It’s another example of how similar they are to humans.
As
soon as their baby arrives, they clean off the fluid and make sure they’re
breathing properly. They tend to the umbilical cord and nuzzle them, too.
This
detailed birthing process is what the Durrell Wildlife volunteers were able to
get on camera for the very first time! The moment Mama was done giving birth,
she licked her new baby clean and rushed over to the humans to show them her
new bundle of joy.
Anyone
can see how proud she is of her newborn! It truly is love at first sight no
matter whether you are a human or an animal and this video is proof of that.
The
sweet baby orangutan latches on to her mom instantly, wrapping her arms around
her neck and gazing up at her face. The baby will continue to hold tightly to
mom as they begin to move around.
Watch
this historic moment unfold by pressing “play” on the video below. It’s so
beautiful and an honor to be able to watch!
Please
be aware that this clip includes some graphic material – especially during the
birthing process.
Source
: goodfullness.net