Baby gorilla born at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo
Nov 20, 2015, 2:51 PM | Updated: 2:58 pm
Stepping in and removing the baby allowed the zoo's animal health team to perform a neonatal examination on the baby. (Woodland Park Zoo image)
(Woodland Park Zoo image)
It’s a girl! Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo welcomed a baby gorilla on Friday morning.
Zoo staff say Nadiri, the mother, had a restless night and started contractions around 8 a.m. About four hours later, Nadiri brought her first offspring into the world.
Mom moved away from the baby moments after giving birth. Staff had hoped Nadiri would immediately hold and care for the baby. They stepped in to intervene for the safety of the newborn and to let the new mom rest.
