Our infant girl will be one month old tomorrow. It has been an exciting month of mixed emotions as we grieve for Mia Moja, her mother, and are filled with genuine devotion for this new little gorilla. We thank you … Find Out More
Day 18: Just like a newborn going home from the hospital, our infant gorilla headed home to Gorilla Forest earlier this week. She made the big move late Tuesday afternoon (day 15). With this move, her acclimation begins. As with all of our … Find Out More
Day 5 Our newest addition is doing well. The gorilla care staff have continued their 24 hour holding and tending to the infant. She gets fed every two hours and has adjusted quite well to her daily bottle feeds. Gorilla … Find Out More
A female gorilla infant was born via emergency cesarean section to 27 year-old gorilla Mia Moja at 12:35 p.m. on Monday, March 14. Sadly, her mother, Mia Moja, passed away a little after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15 from complications. … Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo is happy to announce that gorillas Mia Moja and Mshindi are expecting. Soon-to-be mom Mia Moja is doing well and her weekly ultrasounds indicate that all things are on track for an arrival of a baby gorilla by May 2016. Find Out More
Gorilla Forest Supervisor and Assistant Mammal Curator Jill Katka gives Mia one of her weekly ultrasounds. The ultrasound indicates that things are on target for a May 2016 arrival. Katka tells us that Mia sometimes doesn’t seem to like the … Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo will celebrate two important animal birthdays in early January.
January 2 at 11 a.m. Gorilla Helen’s 58th birthday at Gorilla Forest
On January 2, the Zoo will celebrate gorilla Helen’s 58th birthday. This is an important birthday in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the accrediting body for zoos in North America. Find Out More
YouTube Video exceeds 6.7 million views. It’s an average day in early September. A large, hairy hand taps the window in Gorilla Forest and a collective, “Awwww” sweeps through the crowd of 20 or more people gathered. The onlookers point … Find Out More