'She’s incredibly healthy. She’s very strong. We are keeping her next to the gorilla group at all times.'
'She’s incredibly healthy. She’s very strong. We are keeping her next to the gorilla group at all times.'“She’s incredibly healthy. She’s very strong,” says animal curator Dr. Elena Less in a new video update shared by the Cleveland Zoo. “We are keeping her next to the gorilla group at all times., we saw excellent maternal behavior from Fredrika as we expected, and she picked Jameela up right away. We did find that Kayembe was being a little bit rambunctious.
“All of her bottles she’s receiving next to Fredrika and next to Kayembe,” Dr. Less continues. “So they’re still maintaining that contact with her every time we feed her. We’re working on her strength. She’s doing tummy time. She is receiving bottles through a mesh panel, so that she’s ready for when she goes back into the group.”
“We’re working with Kayembe on gentle touches through a mesh barrier for her. We use positive-reinforcement training, so we’re reinforcing him for calm behavior around her. We are just getting everyone ready and bonded for the next time we put her in the group.” “Unfortunately, Sekani and other female gorillas at Fort Worth Zoo did not show maternal behaviors that would indicate a successful bond with Jameela,” according to the zoo’s previous announcement. “After attempts to introduce Jameela into the Fort Worth Zoo’s gorilla troop, it was collectively determined that her next best step is a move to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo where every effort will be made to successfully integrate her into their troop.
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