Fresno Chaffee Zoo welcomes baby Sumatran orangutan

The newborn is a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan, a species with few left in the wild; the zoo says mother and baby are doing well.

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell on Best of BBN
Published 4:19 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by KMPH Fox 26: “Fresno Chaffee Zoo welcomes baby Sumatran orangutan”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 4:19 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell.

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA new arrival at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo: a baby Sumatran orangutan, born to the zoo's orangutan family, and keepers say mother and baby are bonding.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSumatran orangutans are critically endangered in the wild, so births in zoos like this one carry real conservation weight beyond just the adorable factor.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd visitors in Fresno can hopefully meet the little one soon, which is the best news I've heard since the sun went down.