'Mr. Mom': Male Orangutan Steps Up To Care For 2-Year-Old Daughter After Death Of Matriarch

A male orangutan has taken on an usual role at the Denver Zoo, after the death of the family's matriarch last month. Nias, a Sumatran orangutan, died unexpectedly on Dec. 17 at age 32. Katie Johnston reports.

[@dominus1708]

single dad's are real.

[@JarlTryggve]

Let’s nominate him for “dad of the year”.

[@lexluthor2988]

He can't get milk at in enclosure can he? So he is stuck

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His hair is so beautiful

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@@abhignavijjapurapu209 Oogway is a tortoise and has no hair lmao

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I don't really understand why they call him "Mr. Mom" when he's just a regular dad?

[@fitapaon]

Adorable

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Wow!
You GO dude!

[@holypotazz21]

In Indonesian Berani means Brave
*sorry I'm still learning English

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when he goes from saying uh-oh stinky to changing the stinkies first hand

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Ahh man, I wanted to hear more about him!

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Детёныш у самца не за ту титьку схватился.