By Julianne Werts
This weekend we will be celebrating Endangered Species Day at the zoo! This is a day set aside to not only celebrate endangered species that exist around the world, but also to raise awareness about them and act for their protection.
An “endangered species” is a type of animal or plant that is at risk of extinction. Essentially, their population is declining, and if we do not act to help them, they could completely disappear from the world. A major goal of zoos is to protect endangered species and ensure their survival for future generations. To accomplish this, we need your help! This is why we share information about how to help endangered species around the world.
An infant gorilla that has been hand-reared at Bristol Zoo Gardens now has a surrogate mum. Western lowland gorilla Hasani, who was born in August last year, was cared for by keepers after his birth-mother, Kala, struggled to look after him. It meant a six-strong team taking it in turns to be with him around the clock for seven months during which he needed feeding up to eight times a day. Two months ago keepers re-introduced him to his mother hoping that she would be able to care for him. Lynsey Bugg, Curator of Mammals at Bristol Zoo Gardens, said: “We really wanted to get them back together and give Kala another chance to look after him. Once Hasani was sufficiently mobile and physically ready for it, we felt the time was right to try them together again.
An infant gorilla that has been hand-reared at Bristol Zoo Gardens now has a surrogate mum. Western lowland gorilla Hasani, who was born in August last year, was cared for by keepers after his birth-mother, Kala, struggled to look after him. It meant a six-strong team taking it in turns to be with him around the clock for seven months during which he needed feeding up to eight times a day. Two months ago keepers re-introduced him to his mother hoping that she would be able to care for him. Lynsey Bugg, Curator of Mammals at Bristol Zoo Gardens, said: “We really wanted to get them back together and give Kala another chance to look after him. Once Hasani was sufficiently mobile and physically ready for it, we felt the time was right to try them together again.
An infant gorilla that has been hand-reared at Bristol Zoo Gardens now has a surrogate mum. Western lowland gorilla Hasani, who was born in August last year, was cared for by keepers after his birth-mother, Kala, struggled to look after him. It meant a six-strong team taking it in turns to be with him around the clock for seven months during which he needed feeding up to eight times a day. Two months ago keepers re-introduced him to his mother hoping that she would be able to care for him. Lynsey Bugg, Curator of Mammals at Bristol Zoo Gardens, said: “We really wanted to get them back together and give Kala another chance to look after him. Once Hasani was sufficiently mobile and physically ready for it, we felt the time was right to try them together again.
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