Lowland Gorillas in Europe 2025
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As mentioned by @Vimoto in the Lowland Gorillas in Europe 2024 thread, gorilla male Bu-bu moved from Sóstó Zoo to Belo Horizonte in Brazil late last year. This left 28-year-old male Djumbah alone in Sóstó Zoo. Therefore, in March, two gorilla females will move to Sóstó Zoo from Barcelona to accompany him.
Source: Facebook Sóstó Zoo
Source: Facebook Sóstó Zoo
The 4-year-old gorilla male Moos has unexpectedly died at Beekse Bergen. In recent weeks, he was less active and showed signs of illness, for which he was treated. Unfortunately, this was to no avail. The exact cause of death is still under investigation.
Source: Facebook Beekse Bergen
Source: Facebook Beekse Bergen
The four gorilla males at Burgers' Zoo left this morning for Hongshan Forest Zoo in China. They are 15-year-old Nakouh and 11-year-olds Nukta, N'Kato and Madiba.
Source: Facebook Burgers' Zoo
Source: Facebook Burgers' Zoo
22-year-old gorilla male Kivu has died at Paignton Zoo. In recent weeks, changes in his behaviour and eating habits were seen that caused weight loss. It was therefore decided to examine him under anaesthesia. But Kivu did not wake up after the procedure.
Source: Facebook Paignton Zoo
Source: Facebook Paignton Zoo
12-year-old female gorilla Ngumbi has moved from Zoo Barcelona to Zoo Wuppertal.
Source: Facebook Zoo Wuppertal
Source: Facebook Zoo Wuppertal
At Apenheul, 50-year-old gorilla female Mandji has switched groups. She now lives in Banjoko's group.
Source: Facebook Apenheul
Source: Facebook Apenheul
I wonder what the reason for her move over was... perhaps to add to the 'main' group more and/or extra support for the other two younger females?
or that move came out to give BaoBao more rest?
that move is also unclear to me.
it could also point towards the behavior of Mandji herself.
Someone asked why on their facebook page but no answer given yet. Also, previously the 'main' group was actually smaller than the other group, now its 5 and 4.
Should be six and four now (unless I've missed something);
0.1 Mandji (00/01/1975) Wild
1.0 Banjoko (16/12/2006) Bobo x Zsa Zsa
0.1 Mfugaji (10/04/2009) Jambo x Mintha
0.1 Chama (03/07/2011) Jambo x Kisiwa
1.0 Jabari (22/12/2012) Jambo x Lolo
0.1 Mizani (07/10/2024) Banjoko x Mfugaji
0.1 Mintha (00/04/1974) Wild
1.0 Bao Bao (00/00/1985) Wild
0.1 Nemsi (23/08/2001) Bongo x Mandji
1.0 Kiango (21/02/2021) Bao Bao x Gyasi
Don't know ... but Bao Bam was of course a silverback gorilla that had little experience of socialising with a gorilla troupe for a major part of his life. He also had just the one offspring in his elder age and not for want of availability of female suitors... (sure this is all a tad overt .... speculation, just I have an inkling it is this and perhaps providing stability to the other family group as has been suggested.
He is 40 now, so certainly an elderly silverback. Considering he spent essentially the first three decades of his life in captivity without females it's possible he's needing a break; especially with his young son also recently turning three and beginning to mature.
Additionally, I don't know how close Mandji and Nemsi are, but they could have been causing issues together as is sometimes the case with mother/daughter duos who are quite close.
Well, no reason seems to have been given. Anyway Nemsi takes care of Kiango. As a foster mother.
And Mandji has an experience or that former troop has an experience of kidnapping a child.
Anyway, that move will on the benefit of one or both groups.
It's good that Nemsi is caring for Kiango following his mothers tragic loss a few years ago.
Nemsi isn't the most genetically valuable female. Although I think she may receive another recommendation eventually, it's really good that she's been given the opportunity to mother another infant in the meantime.
Yes, I can't count...