Baby Orangutan Twin Dies at Taipei Zoo, Sibling Is in Critical Condition
The surviving twin, Da Pao, has neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, and veterinarians are monitoring it around the clock, the zoo said.
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Newborn orangutan twin dies at Taipei Zoo; sibling in critical condition
Taipei, July 2 (CNA) One of the newborn orangutan twins born at Taipei Zoo earlier this week died early Wednesday, while its sibling remained in critical condition in intensive care, according to the zoo.
Twin orangutan cubs were born at the end of June at a zoo in Taipei, Taiwan. But the joy lasted only two days. One of the premature cubs died, while the other is now fighting for its life. “The birth of twin orangutan cubs by cesarean section is an extremely rare event worldwide, with virtually no precedent,” the zoo said.
Following the rare birth of orangutan twins by cesarean section at the Taipei Zoo, one of the premature infants is fighting for its life. The second baby died of respiratory distress syndrome on Wednesday night, the zoo announced. The medical team tried to save it for more than an hour. The surviving twin, nicknamed "Da Bao" by the zoo, continues to struggle for survival.
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