The male newborn orangutan shortly after his birth on January 10, 2013 (© Adam K. Thompson/Zoo Atlanta)

Zoo Atlanta's newborn orangutan pictured shortly after his birth in January. Click through the gallery to see photos of the newborn's reunion with his mother.

Mother Blaze in an undated Zoo Atlanta photo.

The baby is pictured with Jennifer Mickelberg, PhD, Curator of Primates at Zoo Atlanta, during one of his visual introductions with his mother Blaze on Feb. 6 (© Adam K. Thompson/Zoo Atlanta)

The baby is pictured with a zoo worker during one of his first visual introductions to his mother in February.

Blaze reaching out toward her baby on Feb. 22 (© Zoo Atlanta)

During a later introduction, Blaze reaches out to her baby.

The baby in his hay nest outside his mom's indoor enclosure during one of their visual introductions (© Adam K. Thompson/Zoo Atlanta)

The baby in a hay nest outside Blaze's indoor enclosure.

Together at last: Blaze and her baby interact inside her enclosure at Zoo Atlanta.

The newborn baby gets a bottle (© Zoo Atlanta)

The orangutan had to be fed by bottle after birth.

The baby at about 17 days old (© Adam K. Thompson/Zoo Atlanta)

Zoo officials report the mother and son are bonding during their visits. Blaze now picks up the baby and makes cooing sounds.

Incredible photos of a baby orangutan’s reunion with his mother

3/3/2013

A baby orangutan at Zoo Atlanta was separated from his mother at birth, but now the two are together again and making us weep into our keyboards. Blaze, the mother orangutan, delivered the unnamed baby by cesarean in January. Zoo workers had to keep the pair apart so Blaze could heal, but they've been slowly introducing the mother and son over the last two months. These pictures show the prolonged reunion, which started with Blaze laying down next to the baby and staring at him for long time. Later, she began to gently touch his fur, and now the proud mama cradles the baby and makes "cooing vocalizations" during their frequent meetings. Excuse us, we have to go call our moms. [Source]

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