Gorilla mums

Two first-time mothers care for their babies in Limbe, Cameroon. Both were orphaned as infants when their parents were killed for bushmeat, then sold into the animal trade; fortunately they were then rescued and cared for by the dedicated staff of the Limbe Wildlife Centre www.limbewildlife.org
Find out more about great ape conservation at www.4apes.com and www.unep.org/grasp and about gorillas at www.YoG2009.org

Category:

Education

Tags:

• breast-feeding;
• baby-care;
• mother-love;
• gorilla
• family
• life;
• friendship;
• conservation
• education

[YoGAmbassador]

Hi Ian It is an amazing sequence. I really enjoyed it. Thanks a lot for sending the link.

The first mum you see is called Brighter. Her baby is a male called Balinga.

The second mum is Akiba with her female baby Atinbi.

All the best,

Sofie

Limbe Wildlife Centre

[SimplyUnica]

soo beautiful !

the little one was hungry ..its all so natural ,the way he rests on her back ...awwwww

[mianmitthu]

sweet....is this what the white americans would say a video from the 'hood'....

[lovesbriardi]

They are every bit as tender to their babies as human mums. How evil it is that humans kill them for meat.

[JaniceParton]

The babies don't seem to cry much, do they? Monkey babies seem to make a lot of noise.

[MsVoolfy]

So beautiful....just amazing. Thank you for sharing.

[MsVoolfy]

Fabulous....so kind of you to share with us viewers. Thank you.

[SimplyUnica]

this is the most amazing video i ve ever seen !i wish i could hold the little gorilla he moves exactly like a human baby!!!I I have a 5 months old son and this vid really put a smile o my face :) Save the gorillas!

[undariapinnatifida]

she was walking upright!!!

[gorillafan100]

where can we see more video's of these two mothers and babies?