The Berlin Zoo's newest star is Rieke, an adorable baby orangutan who made her debut on Friday.
Rieke was born Jan. 12, and has been taken care of by zookeepers after her mother, Djasinga, rejected her at birth. Rieke will soon make a big move to England, where she will live at the Monkey World Rescue Center; officials at the Berlin Zoo say she will thrive in this environment with skilled nurses and a playmate who also doesn't have a mother. Watch Rieke in action in the video below, and don't worry if you can't understand the German narration — Rieke's cuteness speaks for itself. —Catherine Garcia
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