Gorilla News

Keeping up with the lives of gorillas around the world 🦍

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

Welcome to Gorilla News! This page aims to provide news, updates, and discussion about gorillas living in zoological care and in the wild.

If you would like to learn about individual gorillas, you can visit https://t.co/j9NtrPAjBO! 🦍🌿

(📷 Toronto Zoo)

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

Cletey is growing up fast 💛

[Zoo Knoxville @zooknoxville]

Did anyone play with LEGOs as a kid? 🧱

Cletey is still getting the hang of it, but you can tell he's already developed a "taste" for blocks. 😋

[Brian Lilly @brglilly]

N'Dowe coming out with two items of enrichment @PaigntonZoo #gorilla #primates

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Jamani’s male infant at @woodlandparkzoo began showing signs of dehydration recently and is currently under 24h care, with signs of improvement! Olympia’s baby remains in the care of Jamani.

Read their newest blog: https://t.co/J4jRxms1LV

📸 @woodlandparkzoo

[Houston Zoo @houstonzoo]

Jumping into the weekend like...

Take a note from TJ our western lowland gorilla and dive into fun with a visit to Houston Zoo this weekend.

🎥: Zoo Volunteer David

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

Today, we are celebrating two birthdays! 🎂

🦍 Bembosi turns 15 at ARTIS Zoo
🦍 Sumomo turns 4 at @UenoZooGardens

🕊 And a happy heavenly birthday to Jock, who passed away in February but would've turned 43 today at @briszooproject

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

Today, we are celebrating two birthdays!

🦍 Kigali turns 32 at @SedgwickCoZoo
🦍 Addo turns 2 at @HogleZoo

Happy birthday, Kigali and Addo! 🎂

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

The Woodland Park Zoo has shared new photos of Jamani caring for hers and Olympia’s infants 💛 Both babies are nursing from Jamani and Olympia continues to recover well in the meantime!

📸 @woodlandparkzoo

[Brian Lilly @brglilly]

Handsome silverback 'Oumbie' @TwycrossZoo #gorilla #primates

[jessica 🐒 @wunderswift]

miss ozala #twycrosszoo <3

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Although Snowflake’s children have unfortunately passed away, he currently has 12 grand-children and 9 great-grand-children living all over Europe! 🦍

[Маделейн . @normalmadeline]

Snowflake, the only known gorilla with albinism. He had a very difficult childhood, but ultimately fathered 21 children. Such a cool dude

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

Today, we are celebrating two birthdays!

🦍 Rafiki turns 35 at @LoroParque
🦍 Jabali turns 22 at @HogleZoo

Happy birthday, Rafiki and Jabali! 🎂

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

Today, we are celebrating two birthdays!

🦍 Obi turns 11 at @zooknoxville
🦍 Ringo turns 5 at Taipei Zoo

Happy birthday, Obi and Ringo! 🎂

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

Shomari, Gasira, and Uzuri were transferred from Pairi Daiza to the Rotterdam Zoo on May 18. Joining them is female Makeba who arrived a day later, on May 19, from Allwetterzoo Münster! They will stay in Rotterdam temporarily.

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

Safaripark Beekse Bergen recently announced that 39-year-old Dafina is pregnant and due later this year! 🍼

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

Today, we are celebrating SIX birthdays!

🦍 Kisumu turns 29 at @zoo_praha
🦍 Mbeli turns 24 at @CincinnatiZoo
🦍 Upala turns 18 at @ZooAmneville
🦍 Ayo turns 11 at Zoo Duisburg
🦍 Masani turns 11 at Wilhelma
🦍 Zahra turns 3 at @NationalZoo

Happy birthday, everyone! 🎂

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

Jamani’s baby is a boy!

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

We are so excited to hear that Jamani gave birth to a healthy infant on May 18th at 5:50am PDT!

The sex of the infant currently remains unknown. Congratulations, Jamani, and the whole gorilla team at the Woodland Park Zoo 💛🍼

📷 @woodlandparkzoo

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

Read more about the birth: https://t.co/934WEGj6Fe

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

We are relieved to hear that Olympia’s baby was safely delivered via C-section on May 24 after complications during labour, and that both Olympia and her newborn son are doing well. Jamani is currently caring for Olympia’s baby while she recovers 💛

📸 @woodlandparkzoo

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

Today, we are celebrating two birthdays!

🦍 Gina turns 44 at @koelner_zoo
🦍 Paki turns 37 at @LouisvilleZoo

Happy birthday, Gina and Paki! 🎂

[Gorilla News @basegorillas]

Today, we are celebrating three birthdays!

🦍 Masika turns 11 at @KansasCityZoo
🦍 Luango turns 8 at @portlympnepark
🦍 Frankie turns 8 at @PghZoo

Happy birthday, everyone! 🎂