A baby gorilla has been born at the Detroit Zoo!
The Detroit Zoo welcomed a female baby gorilla on Sunday, July 12, born to first-time mom Tulivu and sire Mshindi. It's only the second gorilla birth in the Zoo's history and represents success for the breeding program that brought the gorilla group to Royal Oak in 2023. Both mother and baby are healthy, and the newborn is part of a broader conservation effort managed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to keep gorilla populations genetically diverse in human care.
Visitors to the Great Apes of Harambee habitat should know the infant may not always be visible as the troop bonds behind the scenes, but the exhibit remains open to the public.
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