Meet 11-week-old orangutan baby Bahmi!

We’re taking you behind the scenes on orangutan Melur’s pregnancy journey - from the initial pre-pregnancy health exam at our vet hospital (with help from an expert sonographer), right through to the successful birth of her and Charlie’s baby.
You’ll get a detailed look at the incredible care our primate team provide these great apes, that went into all aspects of the pregnancy and birth. This mahi included crucial positive-reinforcement training with Melur so that the primate keepers and our vet team could assist if Melur or the baby needed medical intervention.
As primate keeper Sarah explains this is such a special and rare opportunity for our staff and our visitors to watch as Bahmi grows and develops - and we look forward as he reaches more milestones in the coming months.
Come and visit the orangutan family this long weekend! We’re open all of Queen’s Birthday weekend (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) from 9.30am-4.30pm, with last entry at 3.30pm.

[@Kathy200]

What a wonderful habitat. I'm impressed. Wish all zoos were like this.

[@mortalclown3812]

Ditto - they're amazing and hoping other zoos follow suit.

[@MegUSN52]

So precious! Love the preservation breeding program for the Great Apes. So sad that mankind has caused this to even be a “thing”.

[@mortalclown3812]

Praying we rise to the occasion of saving our world. Seems unreal that we're on the brink, I know. Here's to good hearts raising up together.

[@MCrvngraddip2013]

Oh I'm in love with her. She's so smart and that training is so important ❤️

[@mortalclown3812]

If anything is cuter than a baby orangutan, I'm unaware of it. 6:54 😂🙉💙 I'm so happy to have found your world class zoo. You're all doing extraordinary work on behalf of critically endangered animals. Thank you from across the ocean. 🌏🙏💫💙🙉

[@MeghanBean]

Seriously!!

[@vjc2270]

Congratulations! What a sweet little man. A beautiful family and wonderful tribute to Aunty Wanita❣️

[@marnyfrancesca2526]

How wonderful to see Bahmi thriving, with Mama Melur doing such a great job of nurturing him. Well done Sarah and all involved in providing a safe and loving invironment for Auckland Zoo's Orangutan family.

[@Sassyglbeauty]

I absolutely loved seeing this. Loved her training but seeing the baby right after birth was so precious! I can’t think of a better job in the world than being with these magnificent creatures!

[@janmcguire5268]

How precious!

[@annmcintire8888]

I absolutely love 💗 baby orangutans!

[@mattjones5987]

Omg, Sarah is so cute!

[@secretariatgirl4249]

Such a wonderful event, even as we lost the elder....

[@mortalclown3812]

🙏💫💙🌏

[@yomama8873]

Mama loves that baby 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖

[@GeminieCricket]

❤

[@jonaswhite5842]

Baby Orang!

[@JonasWhite]

Baby Orang!

[@steliosstanis2125]

❤😍🦧😍❤

[@whoswhoatthezoo9372]

The way the babies suck on one side and use the other side like it’s a knob to hang onto, whilst they’re nursing is enough to make me and most other mums eyes water 😢 😭 Oooow

[@tammymchenry3675]

Tyfs. How sweet. ❤❤❤