BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Some adorableness for your Thursday. We were there a few years ago shortly after another baby was born and it was so fun watching her run, play and drive the adults bonkers. Quote Thu, May 2, 2019 There’s a New Baby Gorilla at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! by Scott Terrell, DVM, DACVP, Director of Animal & Science Operations, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts One of the things we love most at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is welcoming babies to our family, and the animal care team is delighted to announce the birth of a healthy baby western lowland gorilla! Mom Kashata delivered the infant Wednesday morning, May 1, and both mom and baby are doing well and bonding onstage at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail with the rest of the family troop. The entire family even joined in the celebration of the new baby’s arrival with a special enrichment tactic to reveal the baby’s gender. Guess what – it’s a girl! And her name is Grace! Kashata and the baby’s father, Gino, were chosen to breed through the Species Survival Plan (SSP). The program is overseen by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and ensures responsible breeding of critically endangered species, such as western lowland gorillas, so they will have healthy, genetically diverse populations for years to come. The team of Disney animal care experts has decided to name the baby Grace after the GRACE gorilla sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is dedicated to helping gorillas orphaned by poaching. Animal care experts from Disney’s Animal Kingdom have spent more than 10 years helping the GRACE team and local community rehabilitate orphan gorillas and protect the species in the wild. Guests visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom can join in the celebration of the baby’s arrival by visiting Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail and may catch a glimpse of Kashata and the baby. Exclusive photo opportunities are also available, as well as a specialty cupcake, available for purchase at Tamu Tamu Refreshments. For more information about gorillas, visit DisneyAnimals.com. Check out this video of Kashata and Grace’s first moments bonding onstage at Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail, as well as the fun the rest of the family had helping us with a gender reveal. https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/05/theres-a-new-baby-gorilla-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/ fladogfan aka Gretchen 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 Love it. She shares a name with my DD! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kadancer 82 Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 We love watching the baby gorillas grow up. The family dynamic in the troop is really something special. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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