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This is the adorable moment a tiny gorilla clings to its loving mother as the primate carries it around her enclosure.  The four-month-old western lowland gorilla was born at Bristol Zoo Gardens in December during the national lockdown. Members of the public will be able to see the infant for the first time when the zoo reopens its gates to visitors on Monday.   The gorilla does not yet have a name but staff are set to vote on its moniker this week ahead of the zoo's opening.  It took zoo staff a while to work out what sex the infant was as mother Touni held it so close in the early mont...

In the lead up to Christmas, Bristol Zoo Gardens in England welcomed a new member to their gorilla enclosure. The newborn is the second baby western lowland gorilla to be born at the zoo in just six months. The as-of-yet unnamed new arrival joins baby Hasani, who was named by public poll in November shortly after her birth. Touni, the newborn’s mom, gave birth naturally in the early hours of December 22 in the Gorilla House with dad, Jock, and the rest of the troop nearby as it happened. Keepers were delighted to arrive the next morning to find the baby being cradled by Touni, whose last ch...

A newborn gorilla was today pictured clinging to its mother two days after its birth - as Bristol Zoo keepers celebrated their second new arrival in less than six months.  Western lowland gorilla Touni gave birth naturally overnight on Tuesday in the Gorilla House, which sits at the heart of the popular attraction.  The latest addition was born only four months after another gorilla, Kala, gave birth to Hasani, who is being hand-reared by keepers after his mother struggled to care for him. It is also Touni's second baby, after she welcomed Ayana in April 2017.  Western lowland gorilla ...

Baby gorilla born at Bristol Zoo Gardens PA A baby western lowland gorilla has been born at Bristol Zoo Gardens. The tiny gorilla arrived in the early hours of December 22 in the zoo’s gorilla house. Mother Touni, 13, gave birth naturally overnight with father Jock and the rest of the troop nearby. We have another new arrival! �� A baby gorilla has been born here at the Zoo, the second in less than 6 months. The tiny western lowland gorilla arrived in the early hours of Tuesday 22 December in the Gorilla House at the heart of the Zoo.❤️ Keepers arrived at the zoo on Tuesday morning ...