The Los Angeles Zoo announced Monday that the new baby gorilla that was born inside its facilities is a female breeding. Through their social media account, they also shared a video and photographs to encourage people to visit the new tenant of the Zoo.

“We are very happy, because the zoo I hadn't had a baby in more than 20 years"Commented Leigh ann, official of the Zoo, when she was informed of the pregnancy of the gorilla mother. In addition, he said, “every birth is a celebrationbecause in general the animals are in danger. It is an opportunity to teach about species conservation. ”

The baby gorilla was born on January 18, and since then things have gone well, both for her and for the mother. By name N’Djia, the mother is 25 years old, and both are of the species of lowland gorillas. The baby has no name yet.

This type of gorillas is considered at risk when it is in its natural environment, mainly because it faces dangers such as farming, the diseases and the illegal hunting of species for meat consumption. "This birth is an opportunity to teach about species conservation" to visitors, the official added.

Both the mother and the baby can be visited at the Gorilla Reserve Field, inside the zoo.

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