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PHOTOS: Kecil, 1, and mom in Tropic World Asia

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Kecil, a one-year-old orangutan at Brookfield Zoo, can be seen at Brookfield Zoo's Tropic World: Asia on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Those are important milestones he needed to accomplish before having access to the habitat in Tropic World.
Since his arrival in June 2014, Kecil has been behind the scenes bonding with his surrogate mom, Maggie, as well as developing his climbing and coordination skills.
The public can go to the zoo's website at www.CZS.org to check for updates on additional hours to see Kecil and his mom.
Kecil was just six months old when he came to Brookfield Zoo.
Kecil was born on January 11, 2014, at Toledo Zoo in Ohio. His mother was not interested in caring for him after a difficult delivery.
At four months, he went to Milwaukee County Zoo and was placed with another possible surrogate. They didn't bond as closely as hoped.
Kecil then met Maggie at Brookfield Zoo. Maggie, who had past experience as a surrogate, took to the baby quickly.
Maggie does not carry the young orangutan, but is protective of him, which will be good when they're in the main habitat, officials said.
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Kecil, a one-year-old orangutan at Brookfield Zoo, can be seen at Brookfield Zoo's Tropic World: Asia on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Brookfield Zoo guests can see Kecil, a 1-year-old orangutan, and his surrogate mom, Maggie, at Tropic World Asia on Saturdays and Sundays starting April 4, 2015.

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