What makes human and orangutan brains different? Researchers at the National Zoo hope to find out by playing customized computer games with the savvy primates. Explore Subscribe Newsletters ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo announced the arrival of a new orangutan Thursday. "IT’S A BOY! Orangutan mom Sirih gave birth to a healthy male baby this afternoon," the zoo said in a social ...

The Indianapolis Zoo's orangutan center welcomes a new addition! Sirih gives birth to a healthy baby, becoming the 12th orangutan in the facility.

The Indianapolis Zoo welcomed another addition to its orangutan exhibit on Thursday. Sirih, a female orangutan at the zoo, ...

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo has exciting news to share: Sirih, the orangutan, has given birth to a healthy male baby!

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Revisiting conversations with some of the new state lawmakers in our area: Assemblymember Maggy Krell, Senator Christopher Cabaldon, and Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom.