🎉 It’s a BOY! 🎉 Our veterinary team was finally able to get a good look today to confirm that Kumi’s new baby gorilla is a little boy! Many guests wonder why it can take time to determine a newborn gorilla’s gender. At Zoo Knoxville, our Great Apes team follows a hands-off approach so that Kumi can care for her baby naturally. This early bonding is crucial for his development and for maintaining a healthy family dynamic within the troop. Because Kumi keeps her infant close and holds him almost

In this #gorilla family, living in #Uganda, there are 13 members and each plays an important role, especially the group’s elder Rukumu. Although by human standards, the age 30 is far from old, Rukumu oversees the group and is in his early 30s. He was presumably the dominant silverback back in his prime, but now enjoys his peaceful gorilla retirement by playing with the younger ones and teaching them the fundamentals of chest beating. 🦍 For more about this incredible species in #WildAfricaMonth,