New photos of baby gorillas: One mom healing from C-section while other mom cares for both babies

Posted by Gigi Allianic, Communications
Photos: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park Zoo

Jamani is caring for two western lowland gorilla infants—hers and Olympia’s—while Olympia heals from her C-section.

Sharing new photos of Woodland Park Zoo mom Jamani caring for the two western lowland gorilla infants—hers and Olympia’s—both boys. Neither baby has been named yet.

Jamani is nursing both babies and everyone seems to be doing well!

Olympia underwent an emergency C-section on May 24 to deliver her baby, and Jamani gave birth on May 18. The zoo is hoping to unite Olympia and her baby soon and are monitoring behaviors and the health of the babies and mothers to ensure the gorilla care team can help with that process safely and with respect to the dynamics of the gorilla troop. 

Thank you for your understanding while we allow for some quiet time for this new family group!

For now Olympia continues to show good signs of healing, Jamani is nursing both babies and the whole troop is together. Both gorilla groups (including Kwame and his family) will have access to their outdoor habitat this weekend, but the area with Nadaya's family will be closed to guests to give the new moms and babies some space and time. 

Thank you for your understanding while we allow for some quiet time for this new family group!

Welcome to the world, sweet babies!

Please see our previous blog (link below) for all the details about the recent gorilla births:

Obstetrical team performs rare C-section on gorilla Olympia to deliver baby. New gorilla mom Jamani steps in to help care for Olympia's baby