About a month ago, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo‘s baby gorilla — who has since been named “Kayembe” (Kah-YEM-Bay), meaning “extraordinary,” — attempted his first crawl! Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s gorilla team captured the adorable moment that Kayembe propelled himself on his own.
Watch as adoptive mother, Freddy, encourages his developmental movements while giving him space to explore on his own. For more video updates, visit the zoo’s Facebook page.
Kayembe, the first gorilla born at the zoo in its 139-year history, was born to mom, Nneka (23), and dad, Mokolo (34) on Oct. 26, 2021. When Nneka did not show appropriate maternal care, the troop’s eldest female, Fredrika or “Freddy” (47), who herself has raised four infants, instinctively took over caring for the newborn.
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