Singapore Zoo has welcomed a very special new family member – Ayaan, the great-grandson of the zoo’s iconic late orangutan, Ah Meng. He is the first orangutan here to be conceived through artificial insemination and born via Caesarean section. How does artificial insemination work in animals, and could it play a bigger role in preventing extinction? Daniel Martin finds out more from Dr Cheng Wen-Haur, Deputy CEO (Life Sciences) and Chief of Life Sciences, Mandai Wildlife Group.

Singapore Zoo has welcomed a very special new family member &ndash; Ayaan, the great-grandson of the zoo&rsquo;s iconic late orangutan, Ah Meng. He is the first orangutan here to be conceived through artificial insemination and born via Caesarean section.&nbsp;How does artificial insemination work in animals, and could it play a bigger role in preventing extinction? Daniel Martin finds out more from Dr Cheng Wen-Haur, Deputy CEO (Life Sciences) and Chief of Life Sciences, Mandai Wildlife Group.

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