Has your zoo ever thought about giving up one of your females to another lonely silverback? There seem to be many bachelor's and more females in troops. Isn't reproducing important to keep the species going? I feel bad for all the lonely silvers 😢

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

The zoo population of gorillas is closely managed by a team of professionals. They create a Species Survival Plan with many goals in mind, including providing a sustainable, genetically diverse zoo population of gorillas. In the wild, there are silverbacks with multiple females and their offspring and there are groups of all male gorillas (bachelor groups). Some males just never become fathers. For gorillas, uncontrolled reproduction would lead to non sustainable populations. We need proper facilities and the money to provide for all their lifetime needs. So a controlled breeding system helps ensure that can be done. Good questions, this is an abbreviated answer . You can find more by reading about the goals of the Assoc. of Zoos and Aquariums and learn more about SSP’s. Thanks for your questions.

@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci

3 ай бұрын

@@larrysanimalsafari Excellent answer. Gorillas are a very complicated species to look after in zoos, because they can't live together in big social groups with multiple adult males, the way chimps can. But neither are they happy living alone, the way orang-utans (usually) are. They need the company of their own kind to be healthy and happy. Because as many males are born as females, it's always going to be tricky just finding living situations for mature male gorillas that keeps them happy, without causing dangerous conflicts, or unwanted breeding. There is actually a young male gorilla, about 6 or 7 years old, at Twycross Zoo in the UK, Shufai, who apparently has been castrated, presumably so he can keep on living with his family group indefinitely. Maybe this practice is more common than we realize.

@dmoore2732

3 ай бұрын

Nina I spend way too much time thinking about where Tusa could go. The problem is that many of these females are related to silverbacks, and there are more gorillas than zoos. The SSP does contribute to the problem by moving the females from zoo to zoo and from silverback to silverback. Both Tusa and Nneka have huge families and they have relatives in at least 10 zoos each. In fact, both of them are related to Kebi. They won't ever mate some of the males. That's what they told me about two of Mokolo's brothers. They claim their genes are overrepresented in zoos. I thought that was ridiculous, but that family has silverbacks all over the world.

@ninawest8

3 ай бұрын

@dmoore2732 Thanks for the info. It seems that Japan has that problem, too. Gentaro and Annie are the only two possible to mate because they are all related. Maybe if other countries work together, then we can find a few more possible mates , or rescue those that are illegally kidnapped and put in those side show street jailings who can't be returned to the wild .

@dmoore2732

3 ай бұрын

Love both of those families.@@ninawest8

Es ist so schön anzusehen, wie die Kleinen und Großen viel Spaß an ihren Beschäftigungen haben. 😀😍 Das Baby:"Schau mal Mama, was ich hier habe!" 🥰Mit Schüsseln spielen kleine Kinder sehr gern. 😍😄 Jamani liebt ihr Spielzeug und Papa. Ist das niedlich!!! 😍🤗❤🥰 Mom ist ein guter Sparringpartner.

@larrysanimalsafari

20 күн бұрын

😁

Omg, Jameela is coming? I saw that Video where she was born cesarean. Omg, what an awesome history. Jamie the OBGYN was so proud to be a part of the team. She saved the life of both mother and baby. We are all praying that she does well after her arrival. Thank you Larry! It’s always such a joy to watch your Videos. 😊

@Sirianstar10

3 ай бұрын

Yep. It's Jameela!!! I saw that video, too..this should be fun..I hope it works out

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👋😁

@bonnieferrell8571

3 ай бұрын

I would love to see that video is it available to the public??

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

I found a tv news story on KZread where there were about 4 - twos second clips of the newborn infant .

@cherylbouvier9626

3 ай бұрын

@@bonnieferrell8571 absolutely

Sully has done a fabulous job as first time mom🥰🥰🥰. Ktembe is so patient with the little one😂

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

She really has!

Despite looking a bit scarred and scuffed up, Kwame is indeed adorable; the weight and mobility difference between Kunda and her is astonishing.

@danyel875

3 ай бұрын

The difference in size is crazy. Also I'm pretty sure Kwame is Kebi's Great Granddaughter, which is kind of amazing.

@fj2201

3 ай бұрын

@@danyel875 Kwame is indeed Kebi's great granddaughter. She's her grandson Kamoli's little girl. Kwame and Kunda are literally 6 days apart in age. I think as Kebi becomes more confident in letting her loose, she'll quickly catch up to her great niece.

@danyel875

3 ай бұрын

@@fj2201 I agree Kunda will catch up to Kwame. Kunda reminds me of Ringo at the Taipei zoo, he was tiny at that age too. Gorilla family trees are crazy. It's interesting to find all of the connections between gorillas and different zoos.

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

It is amazing to see the difference. Hopefully, Kunda can get around more and build up an appetite and muscle. Thanks for sharing a comment today.

@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci

3 ай бұрын

@@danyel875 That's why they have to be careful when they breed them, as so many gorillas in zoos are too closely related to each other. If I'm not mistaken, little Kwame's birth was not planned and the zoo had actually thought 8-year-old Sully was a male until she suddenly produced a baby! Maybe I'm thinking of another zoo where this happened, but wherever it was, it must have been a big "Oops!" to everyone.

Terimakasih lary vidio nya sangat berharga i love you❤

@larrysanimalsafari

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Happy to hear you love the videos. And thank you for leaving such nice comments. Maaf saya tidak bisa membalas lebih cepat. Sepertinya komentar saya dari luar negeri tertunda beberapa hari.

This is exciting news! Can't wait to see the little one and I hope one of the female gorillas with adopt her. Kwame is so big! She is a joy to watch. Thanks for the news Larry!

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for sharing a comment today! 👍😁

OMG! This is so exciting! Thanks for bringing us the news!

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

You are welcome. 👏👏😁

So cute to watch that little 4 year old trying to get Daddy to play with her and her toy! Gorillas are beautiful and fascinating creatures😊

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Yes, she was very convincing, I would have played. 🤣🤣

That sawdust is like a sand box for baby gorillas. Thanks for the breaking news and a great video from C-Bus.

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

👍😁

As much as I hate that they couldn't find a safe space for her in her own troop, I am excited that she'll have playmates in Kunda and Kayembe. Do you have any idea who they have targeted for a potential surrogate? Fredericka again or maybe Tusa? I'm glad that you are there to regularly cover that story.

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

I don’t know which female they have in mind. News just broke today….will watch and see.

@ningmixayboua6452

3 ай бұрын

Fredricka is to old to surrogate another and she is still dealing with kayembe so I don’t think it will be her

@fj2201

3 ай бұрын

@@ningmixayboua6452 She was "old" when she took over surrogacy of Kayembe; and he seems to have given her life and energy, even spontaneously lactating in response. So, you never know. Kebi has her hands full with Kunda; so I do kind of hope Tusa takes her in. I assume they picked a good surrogate father in Mokolo.

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Freddie could, it’s Kayembe a I worry about- how will he react?

@fj2201

3 ай бұрын

@@larrysanimalsafari... True. Sibling jealousy is real; and that is why I hope they aim for Tusa first.

Looks like Kayembe and Jamani need to have playdates from time to time.... both so... 'energetic'... lol.

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Yes that would be helpful. 👍

Aw shucks, I would love to see Tusa take a shine to Jameela. She’s so lonely and bored.

@lesliewallace9665

3 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly! Just like Toto with baby Sumomo.

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

I agree, that would be something!

@user-ff9gi8fc6p

2 ай бұрын

Oh baby ,dia tidak punya teman .

Jameela, is coming to the zoo?. Sully is doing such a good job of being a mum. Little Kwame is absolutely precious, she's growing into a beauty like her mum.💖💖🦍

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Yes, the news that Jameela was coming to “Cleveland” just broke as I worked on the Columbus gorilla video. It was included in the Columbus video because that is what was being released today.

I’m excited for this news and for what this will do for your channel talk about “Baby Boom”❤

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Hoping for the best!!

Wow❣️ Two great surprises in one video. 🤩 It’s always a treat to catchup with the Columbus troupes. Kwame is growing so fast and those big, round eyes just melt your heart! She’s having such a great time playing with all the enrichment items. ❤ Sully is doing a great job - especially considering that she’s such a young first-time Mama. Kwame looks strong and big for her age - maybe she’s an early developer like her mum. The scenes with Jamani and her dad were SO cute. She’s quite the little firecracker - she has the same crazy energy as our boy Kayembe, and Jabali in Taiwan❣️I’m so excited for little Jameela to join the Cleveland troupe - I wonder which of Mokolo’s ladies will adopt her? Freddie and Kebi are both very maternal, but I kind of hope Freddie doesn’t take on another baby at her age - plus, I don’t think Kayembe would be very happy! Whoever it is, I really hope it all works out. 🤞❤😊

@MySkinnydip

3 ай бұрын

Kwame is a big girl! I was surprised!😊

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Yes, hoping for the best. 🤞

Maybe cleveland can become like the wilhelma in stuttgart where they have the european gorilla kindergarden

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Kindergarten is fun!

@matthiasstrunz1343

3 ай бұрын

It looks that way. As far as i know its for gorillakids whom they where unable to integrate at a baby stage… they integrate them when they are about 3 years… in different zoos all over europe@@larrysanimalsafari

The joy n enthusiasm which u show lets me know all will be ok! And I'm positive that same joy n enthusiasm will spread to all at the zoo, and probably already has! God bless all of you!

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad to have you following along. 😁

Oh my goodness! I saw the Fort Worth baby's story just recently. She is a real cutie. I hope Tusa takes her, but I suspect officials have pegged Freddy to be the mother.

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Who knows? Waiting to see how it unfolds

These two zoos have a great track record with surrogacy will be nice to see the youngsters playing it revitalizes the troupe

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

👍😁

thank you Larry's It will always be very interesting to see mothers gorillas raising babies who have been rejected, silverbacks playing with their babies and the little ones doing tricks.❤❤❤❤

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

👍😁

Awe! I was hoping that Gracie would surrogate Jameela so Bruno would have a playmate. But I’m happy that she will be going to a loving family! Thanks Larry! Congrats on growing your channel! We just learned that a new baby will be born here in Seattle! I put in an application to work at our zoo for the summer and holidays! Hehe! Maybe upload my first videos on my channel😄

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Ok, good luck! If you would like reach out to me on email - Larryanimalsafari.com. Maybe we could arrange something here?

カップで楽しそうに遊んでますね。 赤ちゃんがくるんですか、楽しみが増えました。

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

彼女が何か楽しませるものを持っているのを見るのは嬉しいことだ。 フォローしていただきありがとうございます。

Wow! little girl's head looking pretty rough! Doesn't seem to be slowing her down though LOL. She is developing well, a bit more advanced than my little buddy Kunda, we will see how things progress. Hope the new baby coming will work out well, it's always better when they are raised by Gorillas and not humans. Thank you Larry for sharing this info with us and Thank you for sharing these videos, I really appreciate it. Take Care, Stay Safe, Be Well, Mac

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

👍 Thanks.

@ninawest8

3 ай бұрын

What is wrong with the babes head...it look like puncture marks...I hope not😢

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Exactly what happened I don’t know. I’m thinking the two males who have been shipped to Zoo Atlanta (ages 8 and 10) might have been dragging the poor thing around as if to play with her. Just my guess.

Exciting news!

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Yes! 👏👏

YAY!🥳another lovely teeny weeny little girl for Cleveland Zoo and another cute playmate for Kunda and Kayembe😍I saw the sad story of Jameela and her birthmom on KZread earlier and the tragedy that has occured to her mom..although I had mixed feelings about the case I'm happy that Jameela gets a second chance to be loved and cared by a surrogate mother..my hopes are pinned on sweet Freddie with her lovely and tender character and her natural care she showed before and still does to our brave little man Kay🥰❤️baby girl Kwame is also gorgeous to look at..she has such a beautiful glow in her big round eyes🤩😍❤️thanx Larry..it's nice to see gorilla families from other zoo's👍👏🥰❤️🌞🌻

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

👏 thank you for sharing a thoughtful comment. I’m Glad to have you contributing to the conversations. 😁

I can't wait to see your video. I hope everything goes well. from Japan

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I’m Watching and waiting here. 👍

Is that Jameela from TX??? I've been following her, too. I think that's her name. Shes so cute. I hope Mokolo troop accepts her. Maybe Fredrika will???? We'll see. I'm so excited to see her in her new home.. Kayembe is getting over run by girls!! 🥰🥰

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Yep, it’s Jameela from Fort Worth Texas.

Rolling and playing in the hay, who does that remind you of in Cleveland? 😂😂😂

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

Kwame looks just like her daddy at that age. Larry do you know why she has so many scabs on her head? I noticed them before, but I thought they would go away.

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Why? I don’t know. My thoughts are the 8 and 10 year old males dragged her around trying to play - Columbus shipped the 2 males to Zoo Atlanta to join a bachelor group for now.

@isabelcogolludo5356

3 ай бұрын

Yo también me he dado cuenta parece que tiene capas y no le deja salir el pelo tendrán que cuidarse lo un dermatologo

Jameela is a gorgeous baby gorilla girl...sad her mom n wouldn't bond with her. Hope she is accepted into the troop in Cleveland.

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

🤞🤞🤞😁

I was disappointed that they moved Komali! I wanted them to find a way to keep their family together, he and Sully should’ve had the opportunity to raise Kwame together.😢

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Well, in the wild there is usually just one male mating with the troop females. That’s how it is for gorillas. When males reach maturity but not old enough, or strong enough, to take over the troop, they leave and join a bachelor group of males. There they mature, continue growing and if it works out they may challenge a troop leader and take over a troop, or draw females away from other troops and start their own troop. 😁

Thank u Larry Kwame is so adorable

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

You are welcome. Thanks for sharing a comment today. 😁

Thanks!

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate the extra support! 😁👍

Great news about the baby in Texas. I, too, saw the video of her delivery. Having recently found this channel and subscribed, I'm finding the videos to be delightful---thank you👏👏

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Great! And Welcome. Since you enjoyed the in depth views of Jameela’s delivery perhaps you’d like to learn about Kayembe’s start at life- search for my Baby gorilla - Kayembe 8-1/2 and find the link in description and watch the cleveland zoo’s tails & cocktails presentation. It’s Amazing

hello larry!!

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Hello. 👋👋

Hi Larry. I didn't understood why the baby Will change troop?

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

There are two gorilla troops in the Columbus zoo. One troop has an 8 month old baby, and the other troop has a 4 year old. There is more info. In the description below the video. The Fort Worth baby will change troops because none of the females in her home troop will accept her.

Спасибо вам за такое прекрасное видео.❤

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Спасибо. Я ценю отзывы людей, которым они действительно нравятся. (Это помогает мне мотивировать продолжать публиковаться) Еще больше!

Kleine aanvulling: vooraleer Fort Worth dit besliste hebben ze ook nog 2 ándere vrouwtjes proberen introduceren als surrogate mom, Gracie en Winifred, maar ook zij toonden niet de juiste moederlijke gedragingen naar Jameela. Veel geluk voor baby Jameela in Cleveland ❤🤞🏽👌🏽 Als alles goed gaat heeft Kayembe nog een tweede kleine zusje om later mee te spelen (edit: ik zie nu pas dat er blijkbaar 2 families zijn in Cleveland...) Wel erg voor grote broer Bruno in Fort Worth die niet met zijn kleine zusje zal kunnen spelen 😢

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Ja, ik begon te zoeken naar meer informatie en vond later details over Gracie en Winifredi. Columbus Zoo heeft 2 gorilla-troepen. Cleveland heeft er maar één. Ik stond op het punt mijn Columbus-video uit te brengen toen het Cleveland-nieuws bekend werd, dus gooide ik het in de Columbus-video. Sorry als ik je in verwarring heb gebracht. Bedankt voor het delen van een opmerking/info.

@lizzyh458

3 ай бұрын

@@larrysanimalsafari hey, geen probleem hoor! 😊 Was maar ter info. Ik kijk uit naar meer nieuws over Jameela ❤️ Fijna dag nog en bedankt voor jouw filmpjes!

She's so adorable ❤. What happened to her poor head though? Looks like she's got a few scabs on top of her head. Poor baby girl! Thank goodness baby gorillas are pretty resilient so it doesn't seem to be bothering her at all. I really really hope it works out for the baby on its way to Cleveland!!! Of course when I move away to Philly my hometown of Cleveland gets another baby gorilla to love on! Looks like we'll be driving back for a visit this summer!!

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

My guess is the little one was the victim of rough housing by the 8 and 10 year old males that were part of the troop before. Thanks for sharing a comment.

In revisiting this, I'm thinking about the upcoming first birthdays of Kwame and her great auntie, Kunda. I'm wondering how Kwame is fairing these days?

@larrysanimalsafari

3 күн бұрын

🤷‍♂️

@HSR-bk5qb

3 күн бұрын

@@larrysanimalsafari Columbus just announced the birth of another baby on the 29th of June to Susie and Ktembe! Ohio has the babies rolling in off the presses!

@larrysanimalsafari

3 күн бұрын

@HSR-bk5qb 👏👏👏😁

Interesting the difference between Kunda and Kwame if you consider the ages of the mothers. I wonder Kebi seems so protective and baby not as independent and she’s 32. Kwame’s mama is only 8 or 9. Not bad or good just interesting.

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Sully no longer has any teenagers harassing her and Kwame. Kebi has to keep Kayembe from hurting Kunda accidentally. He wants Kunda to run and play now, but she is not ready yet.

Adorable ❤

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

👏👏😁

Oh my gosh! I was wondering what would happen with that sweet baby gorilla. Thank you for telling us this news! And congrats on subscribers numbers. You deserve lots more. PS Is there a sore place on the baby's head at about 5:00? It doesn't look raw or anything - just hairless.😊 Last thing... I wish that they'd give Kayembe toys, too. It may not be natural, but neither is being in a zoo. ❤

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

I wish they would give Kayembe toys too. I saw the abrasions on the baby’s head. My guess is it happened when one of the 8 or 10 year olds dragged the baby away to have it play with them. They are now at Zoo Atlanta with a bachelor group. Just my opinion.

Larry gosto muito dos seus vídeos, fico contente com a notícia, estou torcendo para que a pequena Jameela seja aceita por uma das famílias aí, vou ficar ansiosa para ver, eu assisto os vídeos muito encantada, fascinada com as crianças e as relaçoes de carinho, cuidado, brincadeiras dos pais e tias, amo muito os gorilas❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Obrigado, isso me faz sentir bem. (me mantém motivado para continuar). Fui pego de surpresa ao saber que iríamos buscar Jameela. Espero o melhor e estou ansioso para compartilhar vídeos dela também.

These shavings all I can think of is when Kunda wa really tiny she was covered in shavings.

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

😳. She seems to be handling the shavings okay now.

What happened to the baby's head

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

I have no confirmation on that, I did notice the scuff marks. I understand before the two male gorillas were sent to Zoo Atlanta they played rough and grabbed the baby to take her and play. Could they have done it? Or is it some skin condition? I don’t know.

群れに受け入れられることを祈ります。 カヤンベをリーダーとして、子供達が元気よく遊ぶ姿を楽しみにしてます。

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

ありがとうございます。私たちも最善を尽くしたいと思っています。 コメントを共有していただきありがとうございます。

Omgosh...how come Kwame has so many scars on her head...she looks the way Kintaro from Kyoto Zoo in Japan used to look from his brother looting and dragging him when he was an infant...

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

I don’t know the official word on that but, I think it was because Kamoli and JJ did that to her when they were playing with her. Those 2 makes are now at Zoo Atlanta.

How is Nneka? Is she doing better? Just a question as I know very little about gorillas. I thought male silverbacks would not accept a baby from another group (silverback)? What will happen with Mokolo? Are they worried at all that he might hurt the new baby? Wondering how they would handle that?

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

I saw Nneka today- she seems to be doing fine. Although I couldn’t get a good look at her neck. She was not touching it or favoring looking one way or the other. I’m not so concerned about Mokolo. He does very little with the previous two infants. Just wonder who might take on the new infant as a foster mom. I’ll share anything I learn.

Is Sully the gorilla that the zoo had thought was a juvenile male, until she suddenly had a baby?

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Yes

@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci

3 ай бұрын

@@larrysanimalsafari Well, it's a good thing she took to motherhood naturally and knew what to do right from the start. I still can't help laughing, imagining the shock of the keepers coming in the morning and seeing that "boy" gorilla with a newborn baby!

She reminds me of suomo

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

😁👍

ANGELS, ARENT' THEY?

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Yes indeed . 👼

Okay soo this is new baby, I’m confused 😂😂 and if so has she took up with a mom and has brother got to see her, I think they will get along good

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

This is the Columbus baby born in July. Tha last 3 minutes shows their almost 4 year old gorilla in their second troop. I do not have a picture of the Fort Worth 11 week old baby - see press announcement for that. 😁

Congratulations

@larrysanimalsafari

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁👍