Denver Zoo needs help naming new baby orangutan

Jun 1, 2026, 12:33 PM

98.5 KYGO

Last week, the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance welcomed a baby Sumatran orangutan to their family, and now they need help naming it.

The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance’s happy mom Hesty delivered the baby after 7 hours of labor and has been spending time resting with her new baby behind the scenes, and the Zoo announced they may close their Great Apes building to allow them time to acclimate.

The three names that you can choose from are:

Rambutan (ram-BOO-tan)
Oka (Oh-Kuh)
Jamartin (ja-MAR-tahn)

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