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ABQ BioPark welcomes Sumatran orangutan
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There's a new face at the ABQ BioPark. The male Sumatran orangutan named Elok, who is 24 years old, recently moved to the BioPark from the Oklahoma City Zoo. The move was recommended by the orangutan species survival plan.
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'We're excited to welcome Elok to the BioPark,' said Lynn Tupa, Associate Director for the BioPark, in a news release. 'Every animal that joins our community is part of a larger story about protecting species for the future, and Elok's arrival shows the importance of partnerships and the vital role zoos play in conservation. We're proud to provide him with a space where he can thrive, and we know our guests will fall in love with him just as quickly as we have.'
Elok joins Sarah, Rubi, Pixel, and Bulan in the new Asia habitats. Right now, he is acclimating to his new environment and will be introduced to the other orangutans in the future.
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