What 24 Animals Look Like Right Before Giving Birth

2. The wait for this baby feels endless.

High in Borneo's emerald canopy, Sarina the orangutan moved gently, cradling her growing belly. Her mate Koba stayed close, offering ripe fruit and guarding her rest. She shaped a lofty nest, pulse quick with anticipation. When night hummed alive, she delivered, then held her tiny infant against her chest, eyes bright with awe at the fragile new life.