I have never seen a gorilla do that before ..... squirt their own breastmilk and let it come back down into her own mouth. This a new one on me here. I don't think the baby was done nursing yet, but I hope he/she got enough. ❤

@shawna6683

14 күн бұрын

I’ve seen Tayari, Shinda, Duni (?), Shatilla, and Kijivu and possibly even a few other gorilla moms check their milk. But I haven’t seen any of them go for their own personal nursing session like Effie though.

@delphine88313

14 күн бұрын

I was about to type that as well.I don't think the baby was finished either lol

@AliceMeex

13 күн бұрын

❤

@ninawest8

12 күн бұрын

They need to keep their ducts clear so they don't become engorged

@gracesoler6180

7 күн бұрын

People these are animals wild animals…not humans, what do ya expect!!!

I’ve never seen this configuration for a baby gorilla to nurse before. Lil Eff looks mighty comfortable and I’m happy for the little one.

@shawna6683

14 күн бұрын

Not very nice of Effie to pause for her own snack.

@MySkinnydip

14 күн бұрын

@@shawna6683😂

@CuteAnimalsLondon

13 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

Lil Eff is getting so big! I’m so in love with that furry face! Very pretty gorilla! Effie has great milk production! So sweet that she said hi to baby Kuu!😊🥰

@shawna6683

14 күн бұрын

That made me nervous! I thought “here we go again with the fists flying”. Phew, it was really cute!

@AliceMeex

13 күн бұрын

Ja, zij word vet en dik die knappe gorilla. Dat komt omdat zij de BABY WEG DUWT EN HAAR EIGEN MELK OP DRINKT!

@CuteAnimalsLondon

13 күн бұрын

True! Lil Eff looks healthy and strong! Which means there is enough milk 🍼😊

Effie's parenting seriously makes me nervous and the zoos lack of attention to the babies also make me nervous. I dont understand why the babies havent been checked out by zoo staff to confirm the sex of either babies and why they havent been named.... they're just as indifferent to the baby as Effie is. Past history clearly shows that Effie is not an attentive mother as she hasn't actually raised any of her babies. I honestly worry about this little one. Its hard to watch the videos of Effie and her baby sometimes. The little one deserves to be taken care of properly.

@djporter9434

12 күн бұрын

It's very hard!! I hate gorilla moms that don't care for there infant properly, and the zoo is even more to blame!

@Catwomanria13579

11 күн бұрын

I think that because the baby’s now are 5 months old, the can be also make a year over another 7 months. Even it’s not the most properly behavior from Effie, her boy/girl looks not unhealthy. From what I’ve been seeing both babies are girls

@vwiggins9797

6 күн бұрын

Why is this mom drinking her own milk? Is she bored, nervous, or emotional issues? This is really sad.😢

Great to see Effie so relaxed and 🍼 her precious little baby. ❤️🦍

@MySkinnydip

14 күн бұрын

She’s doing a great job!😃The babies are really getting around and exploring!

@AliceMeex

13 күн бұрын

Effie is relax, duwt de kleine baby weg en DRINKT HAAR EIGEN MELK!! En dat vind je dus geweldig en is een hartje waard??

@MySkinnydip

13 күн бұрын

@@AliceMeexPeople said the same thing about other mothers who drank the milk. They swore Jabali was going to die because he wasn’t being fed. Look at him now! The most lovable naughty rascal still drinking moms milk. Why wouldn’t you want to give a gorilla a heart regardless? Isn’t it enough that they are surviving while so many are dying out there? Where is your heart?

@eaglesflyproud

13 күн бұрын

@AliceMeek in case you didn’t hear me the first time let me repeat it “Great to see Effie so relaxed and 🍼 her precious little baby. ❤️🦍”.

@karolineharuno7733

7 күн бұрын

Ela toma outras formulas?? Eu achei ela magrinha ou é normal??

Bad mamma!! Pushing her little one away so she can drink the baby's milk....bab bad bad

I have never seen a mother gorilla push the infant off the breast so she could have ALL the breast milk for herself. I am shocked!!! I have been watching gorillas for nearly 2 years any video I can get ahold of and I have never seen this before. Does the zoo have any responsibility to the infant if it develops failure to thrive? ❤poor baby 🦍🙏

Someone please explain to me WHY Effie is Stopping the baby from nursing so that she can squirt milk into her OWN MOUTH 🤦🏽‍♀️ Some of these gorilla moms are making me into a Nervous Wreck with the way they handle their babies.

@lindapelle8738

14 күн бұрын

The baby desperately wants to be picked up, I just don’t think Mom knows what to do

I’d give Effie a C as a mom. I figured it was a matter of time before she pushed her baby off but it lasted longer than I thought. This is the first video I’ve seen of the baby getting to nurse. Sad baby is so used to getting pushed away. Hard to know how the zoo keepers are handling this, can’t judge from short videos. They may be supplemental feeding, the baby looks healthy.

@AliceMeex

13 күн бұрын

Ze krijgt ook GEEN C ! Ze is zo NALATIG dat de baby ZWAK IS, als ze de baby weg duwt blijft hij liggen 😭Met moeite en leed komt hij of zij recht maar kan GEEN vijf minuten staan. Hopelijk is het een jongen, en doet hij met haar zoals GENTARO met GENKI zijn moeder doet! Toen Genki KINTARO kreeg werd hij verstoten, en nu dat hij ongeveer dertien jaar is SLAAT hij vaak naar haar als zij langs hem komt!

@MySkinnydip

13 күн бұрын

@Alice Meeks What do you want a 5 month old to do? Jameela is the same age and is no different! Effie loves her baby and is doing the best that she can do. Genki did the best she could do. Gentaro was a big boy when she had Kintaro! Do you realize that the mother gorilla has to protect her baby against older gorillas? That is how babies die! Look at Gentaro and Kintaro now. Big beautiful gorillas. Thanks to the zoo staff and their gorilla family.

@smokey2144

12 күн бұрын

Good grief, Genki never rejected her babies. Gentaro was taken because they didn’t think Genki had enough milk. She hardly let Kintaro out of her arms until he was 6 months old, she is an A+ mother. Effie is protective but not loving. The baby is not weak, he has learned there is no use trying when he is pushed away and trying to snuggle with mom doesn’t work. He will probably be fine, learning to be independent way early. It’s nice to see a little interaction.

I wonder why she pushed her baby away? I know that a lot of the primate mothers drink their own milk, but I alway thought it was to drain the excess milk since some mamas have a lot of milk and since the baby can't drink all the milk, she has to drink it herself or she will experience painful teats. ❤

She doesn't seem to care that much for her baby,but not all of them are great mothers.

@rosiepena8917

14 күн бұрын

I think she cares but she's definitely not as attentive as the other mama gorilla. If she didn't care about the baby, then she would never feed him.

@swampsagacity4685

14 күн бұрын

@@rosiepena8917Refusal to feed would be complete rejection. While Effie does feed her baby, she is lacking in the physical affection & cognitive interaction departments - which are also an integral parts of maternal care of baby gorillas.

@eaglesflyproud

14 күн бұрын

Maybe this will help you understand her a little better. Female Effie as well as her two daughters were hand reared. Her son Gernot was raised by female Mjukuu. I believe her past experiences has a lot to do with how she’s raising this precious little one. ❤️🦍

@renewashington791

14 күн бұрын

@@rosiepena8917Effie’s baby appears to be **a Girl** judging by the genitalia 🩷

@PIA-tj5hc

13 күн бұрын

Yeah just happy to see the baby feeding. I think that what the other females try to take her baby

3 min is all the baby got!

Is the mom hungry, nervous, bored, or have emotional issues?

Are you supplemting the baby?

Has the zoo said if her baby is a boy or a girl and its name?

@CuteAnimalsLondon

13 күн бұрын

Not yet! Still waiting for the announcement

@Catwomanria13579

11 күн бұрын

As what I’ve seen in this video for minutes, both babies are girls. Although I know that even the males have very tiny gender characteristics, there is still a bit different to see when it’s a boy. I saw it bij Kayembe, Gentaro and Kintaro. Between the legs of this babies I didn’t see anything at all😂, so I stay curious til the answer comes😊

Unfortunately, it is not the best mother, almost always the baby fights for the milk and the mother does not let him eat to his heart's content. She takes care of him, but she is not a model mother. I hope that the child will fight for its own, and soon it will start to eat then it will be fine.

I don’t think the baby was finished before being bumped off the breast. I have never seen a mom bump an infant like this. Not good. Definitely something that needs to be watched. 😮❤

Well, that is not good for the baby if Mom drinks all the milk.

@CuteAnimalsLondon

13 күн бұрын

Effie's baby looks healthy and strong so I guess he is getting enough breastmilk😊

@pamcansler6960

4 күн бұрын

This is pretty sad case of a mom. This baby is not getting enough milk. These caregivers need to be giving the mom supplements. She is lacking therefore both of them are lacking. I am not gonna watch this family.