VIDEO: Baby Gorilla Is Born After Emergency Delivery

A newborn gorilla is alive in Philadelphia. That's all thanks to a team of experts who helped with a very difficult delivery at the Philadelphia Zoo.

The baby western lowland gorilla was born to mom, 17-year-old Kira and the zoo's 32-year old silverback male, Motuba.

Mama Gorilla went into labor last Friday, but began struggling. By Saturday zoo veterinarians rushed in ob/gyns from a local hospital, who normally deliver humans!

Thanks to those Doctors and the team at the Philadelphia Zoo, mama and baby are doing just fine!!!

Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a new addition to the family: a western lowland gorilla baby born to Kira, the Zoo’s 17-year-old female and 32-year old silverback, Motuba, on Friday, June 2nd. After prolonged labor, human doctors were called to aid zoo veterinarians and perform an assisted delivery with forceps - a rare occurrence when delivering a gorilla baby. Learn more about the expert team of doctors and this extraordinary delivery. Link in bio!

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