For the first time in nine years, primate staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington D.C. are celebrating the birth of a male western lowland gorilla.
First-time mother Calaya gave birth to her son, Moke, at 6:25 p.m. on Sunday, April 15.
Zoo officials captured the special moment and shared the video of Moke’s birth on their website.
“We are thrilled to share that western lowland gorilla Calaya gave birth to a male at 6:25 p.m. yesterday. His name, Moke [pronounced mo-KEY], means “junior” or “little one” in the…
