Blind Orangutan Mother Sees Its Young for the First Time

Sumatran orangutans recently hit a rather rough patch, as the expansion of human society has taken its toll on their natural habitats and the resources they need in order to survive.

However, on-going conservation projects are trying to keep this species from becoming extinct.

As part of these conservation project, a rather elderly orangutan mother got its eyesight restored just a few days back, which means that it can now have a first look at the babies it gave birth to only a while ago.

Whereas this female orangutan, named Gober, went blind because of advancing cataract, its mate, named Leuser, cannot see with either of its two eyes as a result of some human having shot it with an air rifle, causing it permanent damage.

According to sources, one of the conservationists presently trying to safeguard Sumatran orangutans explained how, “Twin orangutan births are not unheard of. I have heard of some 10 to 15 cases in my career, but twins whose parents are both blind is totally unique.”