Welcome, little one! The gorilla, Calaya, gave birth to a male at 6:25 p.m. yesterday. His name, Moke [pronounced mo-KEY]. It means “junior” or “little one” in the Lingala language. ❤️🦍 | WUSA 9

Prague Zoo's 24-year-old gorilla, Shinda, gave birth unexpectedly to a baby girl. Zookeepers didn't know Shinda was pregnant; they thought she was just overweight. http://cnn.it/24gku7I | CNN International

🦍🍌TINY ENDANGERED BABY GORILLA🍌🦍 For the first time in nearly 25 years, a critically endangered baby Western Lowland Gorilla was born at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. #gorilla #animals #birth #beautiful #amazing #earth #miami #fortlauderdale #neworleans #zoo #audubon #endangered | WPLG Local 10

It doesn't get much sweeter than this. A mama gorilla cradles her baby seconds after giving birth. @nationalzoo is celebrating the birth of a male western lowland gorilla, who they named Moke. https://usat.ly/2vtZxzl | USA TODAY Video

🎉 It’s a BOY! 🎉 Our veterinary team was finally able to get a good look today to confirm that Kumi’s new baby gorilla is a little boy! Many guests wonder why it can take time to determine a newborn gorilla’s gender. At Zoo Knoxville, our Great Apes team follows a hands-off approach so that Kumi can care for her baby naturally. This early bonding is crucial for his development and for maintaining a healthy family dynamic within the troop. Because Kumi keeps her infant close and holds him almost

A Mother's Love: The Bond Between a Gorilla and Her Baby In the animal kingdom, few bonds are as profound and tender as that between a mother gorilla and her infant. Gorillas are highly social animals, and the mother-child relationship is central to their survival. A mother gorilla demonstrates unwavering care, affection, and protection toward her young, reflecting the depth of her inner love. From the moment a baby gorilla is born, the mother’s primary focus shifts to nurturing and safeguarding