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Baby Gorilla Is Ten Months Old
The National Zoo's female baby western lowland gorilla is now ten months old!
Named Kibibi ("little lady" in Swahili) by a public vote, she is one of seven gorillas that live at the Great Ape House. Visitors can see them every day between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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Update From a Great Ape House Keeper—November 10
Here at the National Zoo, Halloween is an extended celebration. We had several events this year over the course of two weeks: Boo at the Zoo, Night of the Living Zoo, and Halloween itself! This meant many days of the apes receiving spooky treats and decorations.
On Halloween, the rain finally subsided so Kibibi (who turned ten months old today) and her family were able to go out into the gorilla yard to find their very own pumpkins. Kibibi seemed very interested in this novel treat and watched as her mom munched on her baked pumpkin.
Read the rest and previous updates.
Watch a video of the mother and newborn, plus an interview with a keeper.
Orangutans Get New Enrichment Item
The Zoo's orangutans recently got a new cargo net, made from fire hoses by staff and interns, in their yard. Read all about it.
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Watching gorillas:
The Zoo is home to a family group of seven western lowland gorillas, three adult females, three males, and a female baby born on January 10. Two of the males are juveniles who were born here at the Zoo—Kojo, who was born in November 2001, and Kwame, who was born in November 1999. The third male, Baraka, is a silverback, born here in in 1992. Gorillas are the world's largest primates and one of our closest relatives.
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Primates at the Zoo
The Zoo is home to many primates. Orangutans and western lowland gorillas can be found at the Great Ape House. Smaller primates, including golden lion tamarins,
Geoffroy's marmosets, and howler monkeys, can be found in the Small Mammal House. Look for gibbons at Gibbon Ridge and lemurs at Lemur Island. Find out where primates can be seen at the Zoo.
On mild days, the organgutans can sometimes be seen overhead as they travel along the O Line between the Great Ape House and Think Tank. The time visitors are mostly likely to see these apes on the O Line is between 11 and 11:30 a.m.
About Primates
There are 376 species of primates in the world—from humans and apes to monkeys and prosimians ("premonkeys").
The smallest primate is the pygmy mouse lemur, which can fit in the palm of your hand. The largest—the gorilla—can weigh more than 400 pounds. Most primates live in warm climates, and most depend on forests for their survival. More Primate Facts
