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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 13 MIN

All about orangutans, including the newest at the Memphis Zoo

from The AM/DM · host The Daily Memphian

In December, a new baby orangutan was born at the Memphis Zoo — only the second orangutan born there in a decade. The World Wildlife Foundation estimates that there are fewer than 120,000 orangutans left in the wild and about 1,000 total in zoos worldwide. That's down from an estimated 230,000 orangutans who were living a century ago. So, having a new baby orangutan at the Memphis Zoo is good news — and it's unbelievably adorable. Today, reporter Jody Callahan joins us to talk about everything orangutan.  Plus: A local movie wraps filming around Memphis SmokeSlam is to pause in 2026 A woman arrested at an ICE protest appears in court Germantown updates rules on beer and liquor sales

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