Described as the “Quiet Matriarch”, Leonie took on the role of a surrogate mother for Mujur, a young female orangutan. Leonie’s mate Sibu died last year. Dublin Zoo team leader Ciarán ...

Her death follows the loss of her mate Sibu last year. "They had been inseparable companions for over 40 years," Mr McMahon said. Watch: Zookeeper Anthony McClure remembers 'iconic' orangutan "She ...

He said: "Leonie and her mate Sibu arrived from Rotterdam in 1984, and over the next 40 years, she became not only a cornerstone of our orangutan group but, in many ways, the quiet and quirky ...

New mothers volunteered to show Mujur the orangutan how to breast-feed ... The baby’s father, Sibu, died in February. The baby ape’s birth was highly significant because orangutans are ...

Dublin Zoo has announced the death of a “much-loved” 44-year-old orangutan. The northwest Bornean ... She was affected by the loss of her mate Sibu last year. The pair arrived in Dublin ...

Dublin Zoo has announced the death of Leonie the Northwest Borean orangutan. The zoo said Leonie ... He added that the death of her mate Sibu “hit us all hard” and the pair had been ...

A vulnerable baby orangutan has been moved from Dublin Zoo ... had trouble bonding with her baby. The baby's father Sibu died in February and had been at the zoo for four decades.

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