Kuching, Sarawak, MALAYSIA, Thursday, 12 February 2009 – SARAWAK FORESTRY in its media release today announced the third birth of baby orangutan recorded this month in Kuching. 

The latest addition to its series of orangutan baby boom was a female, born at Semenggoh Wildlife Centre near here, today.  On February 3, SARAWAK FORESTRY announced a double joy when 2 baby orangutans born on the same day within a fraction of 3 hours at Matang Wildlife Centre in Kuching.

The mother of the newborn baby, Delima previously has given birth to 2 offsprings, Annuar, a male in 1999 and Selina, a female in 2004. 

The birth which has taken place in the wild at the Centre is suspected to have occurred somewhere on February 9. 

According to the Park Warden, Delima was last seen on Thursday, 5 February 2009 and showed up this morning with a healthy baby. 

The yet to be named baby is estimated to weigh at 1.5 kg. 

Estimation on day of birth is on the apparent fact that the umbilical cord is already detached and this usually happened within 2 days after giving birth.

To date there are 25 orangutans in Semenggoh Nature Reserve, of which 14 (including the latest addition) were born at the Reserve.
Semenggoh Wildlife Centre which was established in 1975 is situated within the boundaries of the Semenggoh Nature Reserve, approximately 24 km from Kuching. 
The Centre has been a resounding success, caring for almost 1,000 endangered mammals, birds and reptiles from dozens of different species. 
However it is the orang utan rehabilitation programme that has made the Centre famous. 
As a result of its success, Semenggoh’s role has changed and it is today a Centre for the study of orangutan biology and behaviour, as well as a safe and natural haven for dozens of semi-wild orangutan, graduates of the rehabilitation programme.
It is also home to numerous baby orangutans, born in the semi-wild to rehabilitated mothers, a further testament to the success of the programme.
A visit to Semenggoh is a once in a lifetime experience - a chance to see semi-wild orangutan, ranging from tiny infants and boisterous adolescents to dignified mature adults, enjoying life in a secure natural habitat.