*Update* Baby gorilla Kamina with surrogate mother
The Columbus Zoo tweeted today that Kamina, the baby gorilla who came to the Columbus Zoo earlier this year in hopes of bonding with a surrogate mother, is indeed with her new mother: Toni. (deb)
ANIMAL UPDATE! #BabyGorillaKamina is now with surrogate mother, Toni! She will be introduced to Mac’s group w/ 1-yr-old Kamoli!
— Columbus Zoo (@ColumbusZoo) February 26, 2015
Previously Jan. 9, 2015
New home for orphan baby gorilla at Columbus Zoo
Earlier this month, Kamina (a four-month-old gorilla) came to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium with the hope of finding a surrogate mother. After she was born this past August at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, her mother didn’t demonstrate signs of maternal care. So Kamina was moved to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for surrogacy, but the Cincinnati Zoo’s gorillas didn’t show signs of bonding either. The Gorilla Species Survival Plan (SSP) made the recommendation to relocate her to the Columbus Zoo, a pioneer in gorilla surrogacy.
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