Cleveland Metroparks Zoo‘s baby gorilla, Kayembe, is just shy of five months old and is starting to reach some major growth and development milestones. Check out this monthly update from the zoo to see him teething, crawling and more — as well as a few special surprises from the gorilla troop!
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.
For more video and virtual fun, check out the zoo’s Facebook page.
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