Mother Gorilla Kissing And Cradling Her Newborn Baby Is Adorable (Video)

The Smithsonian National Zoo had a similar response: The birth of this western lowland gorilla is very special and significant, not only to our Zoo family but also to this critically endangered species as a whole. The primate team's goal was to set Calaya up for success as best we could, given that she is a first-time mother. Doing so required great patience and dedication on the part of my team, and I am very proud of them and Calaya. We all saw everything. We saw the birth. We saw the five hours of labor … We were all kind of shaking a little with happiness. It was an amazing moment to share with the team. We were all really close to tears.