Western Standard - September 24, 2026


BABY ON THE WAY： Calgary Zoo gorilla expecting baby in early 2027

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00:00:00.240 We are right outside the gorilla exhibit in the Calgary Zoo and they just announced that one of
00:00:05.920 their gorillas is actually pregnant. So we're going to see what experts have to say about
00:00:10.480 the pregnancy and when they're expecting the gorilla baby. So this is normally quite big news 0.99
00:00:16.080 as we're following these breeding recommendations through the AZA species survival plan
00:00:22.640 that all the organizations that fall under this accredited AZA community which is the
00:00:28.480 Aquarians for Zoos and Association for Parents and Zoos that we are able to provide a genetically
00:00:39.280 valuable offspring that can contribute to future breeding and future population stability. So we're
00:00:45.840 very happy to be able to contribute in that way. Was this a pregnancy plan? Yes, most definitely.
00:00:52.000 and there was a breeding recommendation for our female dosmi and 28 year old jasiri to
00:00:59.600 have this offspring and it's a very genetically viable and important pair so that future generations
00:01:07.760 of western loner gorillas can continue to thrive in humans so we are hopeful that it will be a
00:01:14.880 smooth birth and the troop has a lot of experience with youngsters as you can see with our three
00:01:20.320 three-year-old already and so we know that they would also be quite supportive to them.