Milwaukee County Zoo announces birth of baby gorilla
Jesse Garza
The Milwaukee County Zoo on Wednesday announced the birth of a western lowland gorilla.
The baby female, which was born Sept. 9 and has not been named, will be on indoor exhibit to the public 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday but may be removed intermittently as needed, a zoo official said.
According to a news release, the gorilla was born to mother Naku and father Cassius, and mother and baby are doing well.
The animal appears to be healthy, making eye contact with Naku and gripping onto the mother's stomach, as all newborn gorillas should do during their first six months of life.
Zoo officials hope to have Naku and her baby on exhibit on additional days as the baby becomes more acclimated to the indoor exhibit area, a zoo news release said.
Correction: An earlier posted version of this story incorrectly said the baby gorilla would be on public exhibit Friday. The baby female will be on exhibit Saturday and Sunday but not Friday.