Blackpool zoo hopes ‘very special’ baby orangutan could usher new generation

Zoo visitors thrilled as mother Jingga shows off five-week-old son, born as part of endangered species breeding programme

A very special" baby orangutan, whose birth could kickstart a new generation of the critically endangered species, has been shown off by his proud mother.

The five-week-old, yet to be named, is Blackpool zoo's first Bornean orangutan baby for more than 20 years and has boosted conservation efforts.