WATCH: Philly Zoo Gorilla Chooses Her Baby's Name

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Zoo, along with 17-year-old western lowland gorilla Kira and 32-year-old silverback Motuba, welcomed a new baby gorilla to the zoo on June 2 after a lengthy period of labor and a specialized operation to safely deliver the baby boy. Now, the new addition has a name.

The zoo let Kira select one of three names offered up by the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center (GRACE) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

To make the selection, the zoo staff filled three boxes with Kira and Motuba's favorite foods, with each box representing a name: one meaning "thank you;" another meaning "love;" and Ajabu, which means "miracle."

Fittingly, after a difficult and miraculous birth, Kira went for the Ajabu box.

During Kira's labor, the zoo assembled a team of doctors, including obstetrician/gynecologists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and more, to perform the emergency delivery.

The zoo said in its announcement that neither Kira or the baby boy would have survived were it not for the team of medical experts.

You can watch Kira choose Ajabu's name below and see the gorilla family enjoy some of the favorite foods:

Image via Kevin Burkett