Dublin Zoo has announced the arrival of a baby western lowland gorilla. The baby gorilla was born to mother Vana and father Bangui on Saturday, October 12th.
This is the second baby gorilla born in Dublin Zoo this year.
So far, keepers have been unable to determine the sex of the infant as Vana has been keeping the baby close to her chest since the birth.
Dublin Zoo says the newborn weights approximately 2-2.5kg and is the second off-spring of father Bangui since his arrival at Dublin Zoo, joining half-sister Asali who was born in April 2019.
Aisling Kenneally, Zoo Keeper at Dublin Zoo commented that, “We’re delighted to announce that a second baby gorilla has been born at Dublin Zoo this year! As western lowland gorillas are critically endangered*, it’s amazing that we have had not only one but two new births within a few months."
