PHOTOS: Jacksonville Zoo and Garden welcome endangered baby gorilla
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The Jacksonville Zoo and Garden welcomed a male western lowland baby gorilla last Friday. He is the fifth gorilla born at the zoo since 2018. (Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens)
The new member of the zoo was born to parents Madini and Lash. This is the third offspring for Lash and second for Madini. Madini and Lash were recommended to breed by the Gorilla Species Survival Plan. (Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens)
The baby is the ninth member of the largest gorilla group in the Zoo’s history. (Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens)
“We have many reasons to celebrate this new infant. He will further enrich the social environment and experience of his amazing group and strengthen the sustainability of the Gorilla SSP. Although raising Gandai was an incredibly rewarding experience, the gorilla care staff is elated to see this infant thriving in the care of his own mother,” said Tracy Fenn, Assistant Curator of Mammals. (Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens)
The Jacksonville Zoo and Garden are planning to bring awareness to the rare species at Party for the Planet. The event will be on April 24. Guest can donate old cell phones to help save gorilla species in the west. For more information go to: jacksonvillezoo.org/events/event/2065470 (Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens)
