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**ALL ROUND PICTURES FROM SOLARPIX.COM**                                             **NO UK NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION**.**UK MAGAZINE & SUPPLEMENT PUBLICATION ONLY** AND NO PUBLICATION IN AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, SCANDINAVIA AND USA**                                                                                  Caption: Zookeepers nurture their own special “Flame”..Rare ginger monkey born at ZSL London Zoo.At only three weeks old, a tiny endangered monkey that looks just like the Olympic torch is firmly clinging on to life – and his teddy bear.The miniature 4in Francois langur monkey was rejected by mum Lee Lee after his birth at ZSL London Zoo, and is now being looked after by surrogate mum, zookeeper Kate Sanders..Born on the day the Olympic torch route was announced, zookeepers couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw his bright orange head and black body – making him look just like the Olympic torch..They named him “Flame” in honour of his special birthday and unusual colouring, and after three weeks intensive care they are confident he’ll be around for 2012 and beyond.Kate is still nurturing the baby langur with the help of a monkey teddy which the youngster clings onto. The teddy acts as a substitute monkey mum and will make it easier for keepers to reintroduce Flame to his real family. .                                                                                                                                                                      JOB REF:14259        SFE       DATE:29.11.2011                                                            **MUST CREDIT SOLARPIX.COM OR DOUBLE FEE WILL BE CHARGED**                                                                      **MUST AGREE FEE BEFORE ONLINE USAGE**                               **CALL US ON: +34 952 811 768 or LOW RATE FROM UK 0844 617 7637**