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Late in the afternoon on Monday, October 5, Cleopatra, a pygmy hippopotamus, gave birth to a 13-pound male calf at Franklin Park Zoo. The birth was a joyous moment marking the culmination of years of work, careful planning and dedication by the animal care and veterinary teams. The tiny male calf is the first pygmy hippo born at Zoo New England.
Since guests aren’t able to visit our western lowland gorillas in Tropic World at the moment, we wanted to celebrate #WorldGorillaDay by bringing the gorillas to you! Let’s catch up with the troop, find out what they’ve been up to, and how you can support these critically endangered animals in the wild.
Take a deeper dive into the social dynamics, physiology and daily lives of gorillas, as well as hear more about their threats in the wild, from Gorilla Lead Keeper Josh.
World Gorilla Day 2020
On September 23, 2020, Jamie Rappaport Clark, president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife, testified before the Committee on Environment and Public Works to speak about S. 4589, the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020.
