Zoo Atlanta Gorilla Expecting

ATLANTA, GA -- Kudzoo, a 22-year-old western lowland gorilla, is expecting an infant.

The pregnancy was confirmed via ultrasound, and the Animal Management and Veterinary Teams detected a fetus on ultrasound in early April. A birth is expected in September 2016.

The infant will be the third offspring of Kudzoo and 26-year-old silverback Taz and a grandchild of Kudzoo’s famous father, the late Willie B.

Kudzoo’s infant will be the 23rd gorilla born at Zoo Atlanta since the opening of the landmark Ford African Rain Forest in 1988 – an event largely inspired by Atlanta’s connection to Willie B. Willie B., who passed away in 2000, remains the best-known animal figure in Zoo Atlanta history and was a catalyst for what has since evolved into a nationally-recognized program for the care and study of gorillas.

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