Overview

• As the zoo’s first gorilla birth since 2012, the newborn bolsters the AZA’s Species Survival Plan aimed at preserving critically endangered western lowland gorillas.
• Born July 21 to mother Asha and father Goma, the infant is nursing and clinging to its mother while meeting key health milestones.
• Father Goma has begun interacting with the baby through gentle grumbles and close observation under Asha’s guidance.
• Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s Primate World exhibit remains open for visitors to watch the family as keepers monitor their progress.
• Caretakers will wait until the gorilla turns 30 days old before announcing its name in accordance with zoo tradition.