The young offspring spends two to three years clinging to and riding on the back of its mother. A female gorilla generally gives birth to one infant approximately every four years. Mekome’s newest infant is her fifth offspring. “A baby gorilla represents hope for the entire species.” “We’re very excited to be witness to the emergence of the next generation of Kingo’s growing clan,” said Mark Gately, Director of WCS’s Republic of Congo Program. Scientists estimate that the young gorilla was no more than a few hours old when they first observed the family group’s newest arrival. The infant was born on February 17 th near the Mondika Research Center in the Republic of Congo. The young baby gorilla is the offspring of Kingo-a male silverback gorilla well-known to researchers-and a female named Mekome. The infant was barely a week old when the footage was shot last month, according to the WCS scientists who managed to capture the footage.įor a short video of the infant gorilla, click here. Dr.OUESSO, Republic of Congo (March 9, 2018) - Conservationists from the WCS Congo Program have captured incredible video of a western lowland gorilla newborn living in the rainforests of Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park.Baby Gorilla Gladys at the Cincinnati Zoo.Calaya gives birth to baby gorilla Moke at The National Zoo.Then watch more gorilla videos on TKSST, including: Related reading from June 2020: Safeguarding the Endangered Mountain Gorilla during COVID-19 Crisis. They eat roots, shoots, fruit, wild celery, and tree bark and pulp. In the thick forests of central and west Africa, troops find plentiful food for their vegetarian diet. Despite these displays and the animals’ obvious physical power, gorillas are generally calm and nonaggressive unless they are disturbed. He may stand upright, throw things, make aggressive charges, and pound his huge chest while barking out powerful hoots or unleashing a frightening roar. Those who challenge this alpha male are apt to be cowed by impressive shows of physical power. The leader organizes troop activities like eating, nesting in leaves, and moving about in a home range of 0.75-to 16 square miles. Troops also include several other young males, some females, and their offspring. Troops are led by one dominant, older adult male, often called a silverback because of the swath of silver hair that adorns his otherwise dark fur. These troops are organized according to fascinating social structures. Gorillas can climb trees, but are usually found on the ground in communities of up to 30 individuals. They also tend to be a bit larger than other gorillas and have shorter arms. To stay warm in the mountains, mountain gorillas have longer hair than their eastern lowland cousins, the Grauer’s gorillas ( Gorilla beringei graueri). Some background from National Geographic:
It’s also Africa’s oldest national park and one of the last places on the planet where endangered mountain gorillas can live peacefully in the wild. Virunga National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He’s a jungle gym.” And in this PBS Nature clip from their Primates episode, he’s also attentive, gentle, patient, and unphased by these high-touch parenting activities.įilmed on the verdant slopes of the Virunga volcanoes, this gorilla family enjoys their time together. There’s no escape for this Silverback Mountain gorilla dad.
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