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“We did see them sleeping together last night — Freddy was holding Jameela and also holding hands with Kayembe during the night, so that was all very sweet to see,” the zoo shared in a new video.

A baby gorilla born at the Fort Worth Zoo is bonding with her surrogate mother at her new home in Cleveland.

Jameela is separated from the others by a mesh panel, but zookeepers are feeding the infant next to her surrogate mother Fredrika and training her older toddler brother in calm behaviors.

It was the first time she'd been held by a female gorilla.

It was the first time she'd been held by a female gorilla.

"Freddy picked Jameela up within a couple of seconds of being given access to her," Dr. Elena Less of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo said.

"Freddy picked Jameela up within a couple of seconds of being given access to her," Dr. Elena Less of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo said.

Identified foster mom Freddy picked baby Jameela up almost immediately after being given access to the almost 3-month-old gorilla.

The Fort Worth Zoo is working on transferring a baby gorilla named Jameela to Cleveland.