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[monkeywire] Smithsonian National Zoo: It's a Girl!

From: Josh Greenman <josh.greenman AT gmail.com>
To: monkeywire AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [monkeywire] Smithsonian National Zoo: It's a Girl!
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 18:42:37 -0500

http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2009/02/smithsonians-national-zoo-its-a-girl.html

Smithsonian National Zoo: It's a Girl!
(with photos)

The Smithsonian National Zoo is pleased to announce that its
three-week-old baby gorilla is a female. The baby was born on January
10 to 26-year-old mom Mandara and 16-year-old dad Baraka. Mandara is
again proving herself to be an exemplary mother, and is caring for her
baby with great confidence and tenderness.

Thus far, Mandara and her baby girl are adapting to their new lives as
Zoo celebrities and seem to be unfazed by the attention they're
receiving from the crowds of visitors flocking to the Great Ape House.
Soon, Mandara will be transporting the baby on her back. The baby's
name will be determined in the coming weeks.

[monkeywire] Smithsonian National Zoo: It's a Girl!, Josh Greenman, 02/09/2009