Who do you call if you’re trying to ascertain the identity of the father of someone — or in this case a baby orangutan? Talk show host and veteran paternity results expert Maury Povich, of course. That’s what the Denver Zoo did this week when they wanted to find out whether Berani or Jaya was four-month old Siska’s real dad.
For years, Povich, born in Washington D.C. and a Landon School alum, has announced paternity results on his TV tabloid show. He delivered the results of four-month old orangutan Siska’s father Tuesday with his signature flair.
Fresh off receiving the Daytime Emmys Lifetime Achievement Honor, Maury Povich is here to help us announce the paternity results for Siska, our four-month-old Sumatran orangutan! Is Siska's father thirty-year-old Berani or 16-year-old Jaya? Watch the video for the big reveal! 🧡 pic.twitter.com/jyh1Mp0Y7C
— Denver Zoo (@DenverZoo) December 19, 2023
The DNA results are in, and we're delighted to share that we now know who Siska's father is! Stay tuned tomorrow for this special announcement from an extra special guest…👀 Are you Team Jaya or Team Berani? Let us know in the comments below! 🦧 pic.twitter.com/e94ixeed8m
— Denver Zoo (@DenverZoo) December 19, 2023
From 1991-2022, Povich hosted The Maury Povich Show which became Maury in 1998.
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