Pregnant woman shares touching moment with orangutan at zoo

Orangutans are the best.
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Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- If there's one thing the animal kingdom has taught us, it's that orangutans never fail to impress.

They're the hairy orange gift that keeps on giving.

Whether they're reacting to magic tricks, casually busting out some breakdancing moves or -- as with the large beast below -- showing their caring side around pregnant women, orangutans are always awesome.

The following clip was filmed at Colchester Zoo in Essex, UK, and shared on social media by Morgain Cole Abbott.

Pretty darn adorable, right?

Oddly, this isn't the first time an orangutan has kissed a pregnant woman's belly at a British zoo, either.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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