He s never too far away from mum. She s always got one hand on him and she s always close by, especially with the youngsters who want a bit of practice so they always try and get the babies and go off with them. We have seen his older sister carrying him so that s quite nice to see. His mum is quite a dominant female in this group so she makes sure that they know what the boundaries are. The new arrival has mainly been away from public view since his birth due to lockdown but visitors will be able to see him from Monday, when the zoo reopens as coronavirus restrictions ease.
Baby gorilla pictured at Bristol Zoo Gardens ahead of site’s reopening
The baby gorilla was born at Bristol Zoo Gardens in December (Ben Birchall/PA)
A four-month-old baby gorilla has been pictured at Bristol Zoo Gardens ahead of the site’s reopening on Monday.
The tiny western lowland gorilla, which has not yet been named, lives on the zoo’s Gorilla Island with mother Touni, 13.
Touni gave birth naturally to the male baby in the early hours of December 22, with father Jock and the rest of the family troop nearby.
He is Touni’s second baby, as she gave birth to big sister Ayana – who still lives at the zoo – in April 2017.
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