Colobus monkey arrives at Chehaw via c-section

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December 30, 2016

Chehaw park’s newest resident, a female Colobus monkey infant, is cradled by vets at the office of Dockery, Odom & Deriso. Veterinarians from the practice had to deliver the baby monkey via C-section last week after it was determined the baby was in breech after the mother, Arusha, went into labor. (Photo Courtesy of Chehaw)

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The Chehaw park family welcomed its newest member on the cusp of the Christmas holiday when local veterinarians delivered a healthy, Colobus monkey via cesarean-section (C-section) last week.

Chehaw park’s newest resident, a female Colobus monkey infant, sleeps at the veterinarian office of Dockery, Odom & Deriso. (Photo Courtesy of Chehaw)

Arusha, a Colobus monkey at Albany’s Chehaw zoo, cradles her newborn infant just a few days after the baby monkey was delivered via caesarean section by local vets Dockery, Odom & Deriso. (Photo Courtesy of Chehaw)

Chehaw park’s newest resident, a female Colobus monkey infant, is cradled by vets at the office of Dockery, Odom & Deriso, shortly after being born. (Photo Courtesy of Chehaw)

Chehaw park’s newest resident, a female Colobus monkey infant, is cleaned by a vet at the office of Dockery, Odom & Deriso. Veterinarians from the practice had to deliver the baby monkey via c-section last week after it was determined the baby was in breech after the mother, Arusha, went into labor. (Photo Courtesy of Chehaw)

Arusha, a Colobus monkey at Albany’s Chehaw zoo, sits in her perch cradling her newborn infant just a few days after the baby monkey was delivered via caesarean section by local vets Dockery, Odom & Deriso. (Photo Courtesy of Chehaw)

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Colobus monkey arrives at Chehaw via c-section

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