Orangutan Stays in the Same Spot for Days — Then Zookeeper Realizes Why

A loud neighbor

Mara’s sorrowful cries reached every corner of the sanctuary, unsettling the usual peace. Other animals grew restless, pacing or huddling close together, reacting to the distress of their neighbor.

Even staff members paused in their duties, glancing toward Mara’s enclosure, reminded of how deeply animals could feel and express the pain of loss.