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[Memphis Zoo @MemphisZoo]

Memphis Zoo Welcomes Baby Orangutan🦧

Earlier this month, orangutan mom Jahe welcomed a baby girl with the support of Memphis Zoo’s Animal Care and Veterinary teams.

Orangutans are Critically Endangered, making each birth in accredited zoological care an important contribution to the sustainability of managed populations, as well as ongoing research and conservation efforts.

Because cesarean births are uncommon in orangutans, the Zoo assembled a specialized care team that included veterinary experts, an OB-GYN, a neonatologist as well as neonatal nurse practitioners to support Jahe and her baby through delivery and early care. The birth followed months of preparation, including training and observation focused on building trust and helping Jahe remain comfortable with care routines and veterinary procedures.

Following the birth, Jahe and her baby entered a closely monitored recovery period. While Jahe healed from surgery, Animal Care and Veterinary teams provided temporary supplemental care to support the baby’s health and development. That care period has now successfully transitioned, and the baby has been reunited with Jahe. Mother and daughter are continuing to bond under close observation from the Zoo’s teams.

This milestone reflects a coordinated effort across the Zoo. Multiple veterinarians, keepers, and staff from Nutrition, Research, and Conservation played key roles before, during, and after the birth, many working behind the scenes to support both mother and baby.

The Zoo is proud to share that the baby girl has been named Ruhana (roo-hah-na), or Ru for short. The name Ruhana means soul, spirit, or essence of life in Sanskrit and honors Ruhana Kuddus, the first female Indonesian journalist and a pioneering advocate for women’s rights. The name was chosen to reflect strength, resilience, and the legacy of powerful women.

Ru and Jahe will remain behind the scenes until both are ready to explore their exhibit. We will be sure to share that with Zoo fans when the time comes. 

#memphiszoo #baby #orangutan

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Michelle and I are heartbroken by the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his beloved wife, Michele. Rob’s achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen. But beneath all of the stories he produced was a deep belief in the goodness of people—and a lifelong commitment to putting that belief into action. Together, he and his wife lived lives defined by purpose. They will be remembered for the values they championed and the countless people they inspired. We send our deepest condolences to all who loved them.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

We have people in power making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven. The degree to which those comments can undermine public health, do harm to women who are pregnant, create anxiety for parents who do have children who are autistic – is violence against the truth.

[Top5TheBrand @JWinters489]

Bill Lee says ‘Make Memphis Safe Again’ but hasn’t invested a dime here while building up Nashville. Memphis doesn’t need the Guard—it needs leaders, better schools, trade programs, mental health services, good jobs, housing & after-school programs. That’s how you cut crime.

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

If you didn’t watch the State of the Union last night, just watch this. Guaranteed—Trump’s followers ate it up, so be ready with the facts when it spreads.

Rachel Maddow ran a clinic on Trump’s lies last night.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Kamala Harris: Nobody can start a small business with $5000. 

Oprah: That’s a tiny business.

Kamala Harris: A concept of a business,

[Tobin Stone 🌐 @tobinjstone]

You can get the same view at a coffee shop in Memphis

[⋆˚࿔ liani 𝜗𝜚˚⋆ SAW ARI @gigglegomz]

😭😭😭😭😭

[Sathya | Building Leveraged Businesses @SathyaHQ]

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[Women Posting W's @womenpostingws]

Greta Gerwig becomes the first woman in history to solely direct a film that grossed over $1 billion at the box office #Barbie

[Savannah Sanders @SwagginSanders]

Thankful is an understatement. This sure doesn’t happen without a team of 🐐’s. Team 3, you gave #TheHill a ton to be proud of.

[Josh Young @josuEWarbucks]

✊🏾

[Film Updates @FilmUpdates]

Zendaya stuns in Venice. https://t.co/nSX7qOo4Fk

[Mike (not a) Rothschild @rothschildmd]

I've never seen a work of dystopian fiction as dark and nihilistic as the current reality that if you're a young conservative, you can kill anyone you want to and become rich and famous off it.

[💕💕💕 @TheeAnimeGuru_]

This is how i feel about drake and NO ONE seems to care?!

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

I know I'm supposed to tweet all day about today’s school shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville. With three kids and three adults shot and killed.

Just like I was supposed to write about the 11 other school shootings this year alone.

But f*ck it. I refuse.

We all know damn well who's to blame. You know it's the NRA. You know it's Republicans who are blocking sane gun reform.

At best, they ignore these murders. At worst, they LOVE them — because talk of gun reform will come up, and that INCREASES gun sales.

Either way, blood is on their hands. And the rest of us are filled with rage.

It's always the same. Every. Single. Time. And it must change.

WTF more is there to say?