Someone is sweet on Clementine!

New baby Bornean orangutan, Clementine, exchanged special Valentine's Day enrichment this year with Forest, a 7-week-old Sumatran orangutan at the Saint Louis Zoo. These long-distance valentines were born less than a month apart and are much-loved additions to their zoo families. In fact, Clementine is the first Bornean orangutan born at the Columbus Zoo in 60 years!

Forest sent a love note addressed to his “darling”, Clementine”, along with a bouquet of Acacia and Bottle tree branches, banana leaves, hibiscus, marigold, nasturtium, pansies, pear and snap dragon flowers. Since Clementine is still so young, her mother, Khali, enjoyed the enrichment for her. Not to be outdone, Clementine surprised Forest with a heart-shaped box full of her namesake fruit, frozen treats, and a giant love note that Forest looked at curiously while clinging to mom.