Zoo calls in Maury to deliver paternity test results for baby orangutan with mystery dad

DENVER, Colo. (WKRC) — A zoo called in Maury Povich to deliver the paternity test results for a baby orangutan with a mystery father.

According to CBS News,the father of a baby orangutan at the Denver Zoo was a mystery to its staff, so they called in paternity specialist Maury Povich to deliver the test results.

Per the network, the father of 4-month-old orangutan baby "Siska" was either 30-year-old Berani or 16-year-old Jaya.

The Denver Zoo uploaded video of the dramatic reveal to its official YouTube account.

"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," the zoo wrote on X.

Per CBS, like on his hit tabloid talk show, Povich played up the drama while opening a manila envelope containing the results.

"This is really important," Povich began. "When it comes to the orangutan – 4-month-old Siska – Bernai, You ARE the father."

Per the network, the zoo mimicked the show by sharing a split screenshot of Berani and Jaya's photos with zoo staff cheering at the results like an audience.

Povich was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award this year after his show "Maury" ended in 2022 after 31 years on air. He told Entertainment Tonight that people ask to hear his iconic lines when they encounter him on the street.

"Well, I react very favorably because if you're on television every day and nobody recognizes you, you're in trouble," Povich told Entertainment Tonight. "I've always been very generous with my time in public because I believe in that."