The Detroit Zoo announced that the baby gorilla born on Aug. 8 – the first in the Zoo’s 96-year history – is a female.

A 26-year-old gorilla, Bandia, gave birth to the very first baby gorilla in the Detroit Zoo's 96-year history.

The Detroit Zoo is hosting a welcome party on Sept. 2 and 3 to celebrate the arrival of gorillas Mshindi, Tulivu, Bandia, and Nayembi.

In a social media video on Tuesday, the zoo announced that Motema, which means "heart" in Lingala, was the winning name. Meet Motema, the first gorilla born at the Detroit Zoo in its 96-year history.

The Detroit Zoo in suburban Detroit said the birth Thursday of a baby gorilla was the first in its 96-year history.

The Detroit Zoo is hosting a welcome party on Sept. 2 and 3 to celebrate the arrival of gorillas Mshindi, Tulivu, Bandia, and Nayembi.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — It’s a baby — gorilla. The Detroit Zoo in suburban Detroit said the birth Thursday was the first in its 96-year history. “Bandia had a very smooth pregnancy, which ...

This photo made available by the Detroit Zoo, shows an unnamed baby gorilla is the first to be born at the Detroit Zoo, arriving Thursday, August 8, 2024 and joining a troop of four including ...

A male and three female gorillas have taken up their new residence at the Detroit Zoo’s Great Apes of Harambee habitat.

Four new gorillas, three female, and one male, now call the Detroit Zoo their home.