Orangutan at Henry Doorly’s Omaha Zoo Loses Twins
Incident Date:
04/08/2026
Location:
Omaha, NE - USA
Facility Name:
Henry Doorly Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Orangutan
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
OMAHA, NE – Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium announced Tuesday evening that one of its orangutans lost twin babies. In a social media post, staff said Ruby went into labor Monday and delivered twin Bornean orangutans. Sadly, both were stillborn.
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