A NEW baby orangutan has arrived at Monkey World from Moscow.

And she’s taken no time to settle in, nesting with her adoptive mum at night and playing games with her adoptive siblings straight away.

Loren, the 21-month old Bornean ape has been welcomed by staff and her new family to the rescue centre near Wareham.

The young orangutan was sadly rejected at birth by her mother and was hand reared during the first months of her life by the keepers at Moscow Zoo, while her move to Monkey World was being arranged.

The rescue centre is the European Crèche for Orphaned Orangutans and has a dedicated nursery specially designed to develop strength, social skills and climbing confidence.

Loren was introduced straight away to her new family and instantly accepted by her new mum Roro.

And she is already enjoying games with two Sumatran orangutans, Bulu-Mata and Rieke, both two years old from Budapest and Berlin Zoos.

Loren has also joined adolescent boys Silvestre and Jin and adult female Oshine, with a strong hand needed to keep an eye on the growing adoptive family by the two adult females.

Dr Alison Cronin, Monkey World director, and head of Monkey World’s orang-utans, Jarno Swandi, travelled to Moscow, to meet baby Loren and travel back with her to the UK.

Special arrangements were made and approvals given to allow baby Loren to travel in the passenger cabin so that the endangered baby travelled to her new home in comfort and safety throughout the flight.

Dr Cronin, said: “It took many months to arrange but government agencies from Moscow to London have worked tirelessly and given special permission for baby Loren to travel on board a passenger plane with British Airways and IAG Cargo.

“As a vulnerable infant, everything was done to ensure Loren’s journey was stress free on her way to get an adopted family that she needs and deserves.

“Everyone at Monkey World is pleased to welcome Loren, especially her new adopted family of six other orang-utans.”

Loren has settled so well with her new mum that the pair have progressed to nesting down together in a hammock at night, as well as being filmed for Sky’s Monkey Life television show.