GORILLA family - Zoo Antwerpen (B) - zoovenirs (57)
Recordings during several visits.
1- before noon, the gorillas kept themselves busy in the 'waiting room', while a zookeeper was cleaning the indoor enclosure.
2- because of the cold, the gorillas are kept inside and they follow quite the same routine every day.
3- l noticed that the sisters Thandie and Vizazi enjoy playing again. lt's a relief to see that they go on in life after the passing of their dad Matadi.
As usual, it's never easy to know what the gorillas will do and where and for how long action will take place. l witnessed an unexpected scuffle between Amahoro and Mayani, but was too late to record it.
l had a chat with the female zookeeper, who did the 'talk of the day'. It's still not clear which one of the gorilla females will take over leadership of the group. She agreed with me that there are signs that it will be Amahoro. Amahoro is not of the same subspecies as the others all are, but she is the strongest, biggest and oldest one. When Matadi was still around, she kept her distance to the others, but always was a loving 'auntie' to Thandie and Vizazi. The zookeeper told me she had witnessed Amahoro's intervention several times when Mayani and Mambele were quarelling, the way Matadi used to do.
l hope you enjoy watching these magnificent animals as l always do.
Music in this video:
Mapa - topic 'African Adventure'
l don't claim any rights.
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Mambele is one of my favorite gorillas
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
Mambele is a loving and caring mom and she certainly deserves her fans! 😄👍 Thank you for your comment. 😀👍
Love the girls. Thank for video. I haven’t seen this family in a while. I am sure they miss the Silverback. That was tragic loosing him. Best wishes. Love the video and thank you for sharing.
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. 😀👍
The girls have grown up🥰❣️🥰
Hello 👋 Carina, congratulations your channel’s growth….381 strong…..WooHoo! And thank you for the video! I love watching the gorillas, they’re really neat. 🦍
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
Hello, Terri Jo! 👋 Thank you for your congratulations. Indeed, the number of subscribers is growing steadily. I also noticed that there are still a lot of views of older videos. All positive results! 😀👍 I spend quite some time watching the gorillas each time l visit Zoo Antwerpen. It amazes me time after time how much they act like us! 😉😅 Thank you for your comment! 🤗👍
So excited to be able to catch up with this lovely family. I’m a new subscriber and I look forward to enjoying your videos. ❤
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for subscribing and your comment. 😀👍 I love watching the gorillas and usually their actions are quite amusing and interesting. I'll do my best to provide future videos about them. 😉🦍👍
Wow! Go Amahoro! She would make a great leader! Always beautiful!😊
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. 😀👍
Beauties need more space the poor darlings 💚💛💚💛
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. 🙂👍 Please read my reply to jason.
Adorable, curious and playful! I loved reading your description too. The social and family dynamics among animals are fascinating.
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment, Emily. 😀👍 I just love watching them and how by now l recognise each individual. I was so pleased to see that the 2 girls were playing again. Around 4:50 Amahoro is standing tall, moving her head from one side to the other. The zookeeper told me that's the way gorillas want to show : look at me! I'm the strongest/biggest! That's another sign Amahoro will probably take over leadership.
Cute😊
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment, Jennifer. 😀👍 You can see l spend a lot of time watching them. These are only the highlights of my recordings. 😉😄
Beautiful bachelorette group. I hope all members co-exist peacefully in absence of father-husband Matadi (RIP). Mayani has lost her husband and now father (Xebo) (RIP) within months of each other.
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment and the information. 🙂👍It's truly sad how it all turned out. 😪 I don't know much about Mayani, only that she came from Dublin zoo in October 2017 and l think she's 23 years old. In November 2018, she gave birth to daughter Thandie, the first ever gorilla born in Zoo Antwerpen.
New Subscriber 🎉🎉🎉
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
Thank you. 😀👍
Neat
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. 😀👍
they need more room
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
This is only the indoor enclosure and only parts are visible in the video. More room is not so much important, in my opinion. Having a lot of things for enrichment purposes, activity, keeping them busy and playing is a more important issue. The zookeepers have installed plenty of new ones recently. As l mentioned in my description, the gorillas are kept indoors during winter. Freezing temperatures are not ideal for them. After all, in the wild, these gorilla species are animals of the tropical jungle in Congo, Africa. You can find videos of the gorillas in the big outdoor enclosure on my videos list if you are interested in watching those. Thank you for your comment. 🙂👍
Does anyone know how old Thandie is?
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
Thandie celebrated her 5th birthday on Novemer 26th, 2023. She was the first ever gorilla baby born in Zoo Antwerpen and instantly became a visitors' favourite. You can find my Instagram reel included in my video on my video list. Title : " Happy 5th birthday, Thandie!"
@jacquelineaviles4662
4 ай бұрын
Thank you
How did the father die?
@carinagryp6264
4 ай бұрын
At one point, all the gorillas were infected with the covid virus. The females and the girls recovered fairly quickly, but not dad Matadi. When he caught a bacterial infection on top of it, everything was tried to get him cured, but he got too weak. In coordination with the zookeepers, the zoo vet decided to have him euthanized. His body was sent to a Flemish university to do extended research. That way, gentle giant Matadi could still be meaningful to help other gorillas. The gorillas were allowed to say goodbye to their leader, as it is known to benefit the group. Gorillas in the wild are known to have a ritual for dealing with the loss of a group member. For quite some time, the zookeepers noticed how the gorillas were much less active and playful. Fortunately, as was shown in the video, they got on in life after the loss. The visitors also missed him so much! He was the favourite to a lot of people, as he was such a playful and patient dad to his daughters. Thank you for your comment. 😀👍
@kartavyarana632
2 ай бұрын
@@carinagryp6264 So sad to see . Ozala (lope's and matadi's) mom lost her son , gorilla biddy lost a grandchild😢