Akiba's baby

Western lowland gorilla Akiba has given birth to Atinbi at the Limbe Wildlife Centre in Cameroon

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• limbe
• wildlife
• centre
• wildlifedirect
• gorilla
• cameroon

[limbewildlifecentre]

@DrieBier

Yes that is the same Akiba. It is amazing, because she got pregnant right after she got better. She was still very skinny at that time, but she started growing, and growing, and growing...

[MagsandIzzy]

This is a beautiful film. What care the keepers gave the new mum and her small infant. I love it.

[limbewildlifecentre]

@MagsandIzzy

Akiba and her daughter Atinbi are doing fine. Atinbi is already very independent, crawling around and playing with others.

[hellomynameisjodi]

What wonderful work you people are doing! I would give anything to come and see what you do to help preserve the gorillas in Cameroon.

[valhoundmom]

I don't think it's fair to put animals in cages, but I think it's less FAIR to hunt them  to extinction for 1 or 2 parts and waste the rest.

If people could be trusted to respect creatures/beings in the wild there would be no need for zoos, cages, whatever.

[TinaMariaRose]

I have to agree this is amazing what care and love Bami and the others do for these beautiful Gorillas.I wish I wee rich cause I would love to help otut.

[74tamster]

Atinbi, and myself share the same day of birth March 3rd. I would love to come and visit you soon for our birthdays....lol you people do AMAZING jobs, thank you all....

[sunsdomain]

Very interesting video. Did Akiba start feeding the baby naturally after your first intervention?

[ricefarmer]

for every african that takes care of wildlife theres a 1000 poaching them for pennies

[danpt2000]

@valhoundmom: Yea, about wild animals in captivity, it does seem somewhat inhuman to keep them in metal cages with concrete floors. Perhaps some straw beds for them?

[mlabcxk]

I'm so happy the mother and baby are doing well. Thank you!

[luvsmonks4902]

thank you limbe wildlife center for all you do to assist and care for this species that is struggling with survival. Mothers like her that have not been in the wild to see other females care for newborns do not themselves know what to do, had u not intervened her baby could have died or had to been hand raised by humans . Since you know what to do she has the chance to care for her own infant which is best. Thank you!

[luvsmonks4902]

@elsiebea no that is not the way I read the exchanges. I have had contact with sixcharms in the past as well and I do not share your thoughts. Seems there is an understanding deficit on the part of killitagian. Not sure anyone with name of Killitagain really has the best interests of wildlife anyway

[Everyonestrong]

This is very awesome video!