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Press Releases
Press Release
For Immediate Release
March 11,2005 |
For More Information:
Cynthia Shipley
Acting Manager, Marketing
(416) 392-5938 |
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BABY GORILLA LOVE AT TORONTO ZOO!
Day Old Infant On Display In African Rainforest Pavilion
| WHO: |
A beautiful baby Lowland gorilla! And let's not forget Mom Samantha, proud Dad Charles, sister Shalia (3 years old), and brother Subira (10 years old). |
| WHAT: |
Born late on Monday, March 7th, 2005, our newest Zoobaby represents Charles' and Samantha's fifth child. The birth is just in time for the Zoo's Madagascar March Break Madness, from Friday, March 11th to Thursday, March 24th! African Rainforest Pavilion Supervisor Dianne Devison reports that Mom and baby are doing just fine. The gestation period of the Western Lowland Gorilla is 265 days. The infant's birth weight is approximately 1.92 kg. Western Lowland Gorillas are endangered in their natural habitat, the Lowland Rainforests of Central Africa. The baby's sex will be confirmed at a later date. |
| WHEN: |
Wednesday, March 9, 2005 |
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| WHERE: |
African Rainforest Pavilion
Toronto Zoo
Take Hwy 401 to Meadowvale Rd (exit #389 both directions)
Go north on Meadowvale to Main Parking.
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