Baby gorilla born at Detroit Zoo

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Baby Gorilla Born At Detroit Zoo
A baby gorilla, the first to be born at the Detroit Zoo
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By Associated Press Reporter

A zoo in the US is celebrating the birth of a baby gorilla.

Detroit Zoo in suburban Detroit said the birth on Thursday was the first in its 96-year history.

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A baby gorilla at Detroit Zoo
The baby gorilla at Detroit Zoo (Detroit Zoo via AP)

“Bandia had a very smooth pregnancy, which is so important for a first-time mom,” said Tami Brightrall, the zoo’s associate curator of mammals.

The baby gorilla does not have a name yet, and the sex has not been determined.

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The newcomer joins four other gorillas at the zoo, including Bandia and father Mshindi, all of which arrived a year ago.


An unnamed baby gorilla, the first to be born at Detroit Zoo
The baby gorilla was the first to be born at Detroit Zoo (Detroit Zoo via AP)

Staff worked for months to prepare the troop, even carrying a stuffed gorilla around the habitat to demonstrate how to carry the baby, Ms Brightrall said.

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“Our teams also taught the gorillas how to gently touch the stuffed animal, pick it up off the ground and bring it to a member of the team over at the mesh barrier,” she said.


A baby gorilla at Detroit Zoo
The baby gorilla has not been named yet (Detroit Zoo via AP)

The public will not immediately see the gorillas.

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“The area will reopen once the animal care team determines mom and baby have had enough time to bond and become comfortable in their habitat,” said Melissa Thueme, a mammal supervisor.

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