In the lead up to Christmas, Bristol Zoo Gardens in England welcomed a new member to their gorilla enclosure. The newborn is the second baby western lowland gorilla to be born at the zoo in just six months. The as-of-yet unnamed new arrival joins baby Hasani, who was named by public poll in November shortly after her birth.
Touni, the newborn’s mom, gave birth naturally in the early hours of December 22 in the Gorilla House with dad, Jock, and the rest of the troop nearby as it happened. Keepers were delighted to arrive the next morning to find the baby being cradled by Touni, whose last child, Ayana, was born back in 2017.
A newborn gorilla was today pictured clinging to its mother two days after its birth - as Bristol Zoo keepers celebrated their second new arrival in less than six months.
Western lowland gorilla Touni gave birth naturally overnight on Tuesday in the Gorilla House, which sits at the heart of the popular attraction.
The latest addition was born only four months after another gorilla, Kala, gave birth to Hasani, who is being hand-reared by keepers after his mother struggled to care for him.
It is also Touni s second baby, after she welcomed Ayana in April 2017.
Western lowland gorilla Touni gave birth naturally overnight on Tuesday in the Gorilla House at Bristol Zoo, which sits at the heart of the popular attraction
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Baby gorilla born at Bristol Zoo Gardens
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A baby western lowland gorilla has been born at Bristol Zoo Gardens.
The tiny gorilla arrived in the early hours of December 22 in the zoo’s gorilla house.
Mother Touni, 13, gave birth naturally overnight with father Jock and the rest of the troop nearby.
We have another new arrival! A baby gorilla has been born here at the Zoo, the second in less than 6 months. The tiny western lowland gorilla arrived in the early hours of Tuesday 22 December in the Gorilla House at the heart of the Zoo.❤️
Keepers arrived at the zoo on Tuesday morning to find the little gorilla being cradled in its mother’s arms.
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