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Newborn orangutan dies at Philadelphia Zoo

The male Sumatran orangutan was born Sunday afternoon, but was found unresponsive Monday morning. A preliminary examination indicated he died of a congenital heart defect.

Tua, the mother Sumatran orangutan at the Philadelphia Zoo, seen here in a recent, but undated photo.
Tua, the mother Sumatran orangutan at the Philadelphia Zoo, seen here in a recent, but undated photo.Read morePhoto from Philadelphia Zoo