Fort Worth Zoo Celebrates Historic Birth of Endangered Baby Gorilla via C-Section

The emergency procedure, a first for the zoo, involved a team of human medical professionals to save both the mother and newborn.

Baby Jameela, born prematurely on Jan. 5, is the first gorilla at the Fort Worth Zoo to be delivered via emergency C-section.
The mother, Sekani, faced life-threatening complications due to preeclampsia, prompting the intervention of human medical experts.
Despite the successful birth, Sekani showed little interest in her newborn, likely due to the absence of hormonal cues from a natural birth.
The zoo staff is now focusing on pairing Jameela with a surrogate mother, Gracie, a 24-year-old gorilla with her own offspring.
Jameela's birth marks a significant milestone for the zoo and the conservation of endangered gorillas.