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Kimani and Kambiri toward the back, Kiki with Zizi (Azize) clinging to her leg in the front.
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I'm happy that snapshot #2000 contains three of my favorite ladies: Gigi, Lana, and Lanandra.

New baby

May. 17th, 2015 02:47 pm
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Our gorilla mom Kiki had her 4th baby this week. Here she is with her second child Kimani and the infant in her arms, looking out for a zookeeper to begin the forage.

Babies?

Apr. 17th, 2015 09:13 am
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A zookeeper's twin girls visit the gorilla exhibit.
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Okie sits in his bucket.

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Kambiri way up on her perch.

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Gigi hangs out with a new friend.
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Kambiri up above, snacking on Japanese knotweed, while her father reclines below.

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That's some next level reclining.
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Little Joe flirts with the zoo guests.
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Skeptical gorilla is skeptical.
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When it's one of the Gorilla's birthdays, the keepers decorate the exhibit and fill it with special treats and a cake (made of gorilla biscuits and yogurt). Kimani was born on November 24th 2004; she's a fully grown ten year old female gorilla now.

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Here are Kimani's parents, Kiki and Kitombe, finding popcorn and other treats. Kitombe was showing amorous intentions toward Kiki on this day, but she wasn't that into it.
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A flooded parking lot makes a good setting for some puddle trees.

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Kambiri, our littlest gorilla poses with a big tree made of cement.

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An animal I forgot we had, a day gecko. I guess it's never come through the hospital when I've been around.
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Kambiri picked up a bunch of carrot pieces during the forage and then sat by Overlook One to eat them. Rachel said "gimme some of those carrots!" (Rachel had just thrown the carrots down to the gorillas a few minutes earlier, so I don't think she actually wanted them.

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Kambiri just turned 4. Cute, isn't she?
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Guest interaction with gorillas

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Staff interaction with gorillas
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My buddy Kikipuff brought out Azul, a hyacinth macaw, to take a look around. Unfortunately for him, one of the things he saw was me--he loathes me for some reason.

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But he also got to see Kambiri, our 4 year old female gorilla.

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And Kambiri's mother, who is coincidentally named Kiki also.
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I've probably posted almost this exact picture before, but I so love Gigi and her expressive face.
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My friend Miss Lasko-Gross drew this amazing pen and ink portrait of Gigi the gorilla and donated to AAZK for us to auction off.
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Foreground to background: My closest zoo friend Kikipuff, my friend Jake who I knew before working at the zoo, and my friend Rachel. (and to the left, my friend Kambiri, a gorilla)

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Duck duck duck duck hey you gonna finish that?

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I took a million pictures at Busch Gardens Tampa, so I'll break it into pieces. Here's a bunch of very nice looking American alligators!
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Indoor tree.

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Outdoor chairs.
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Kambiri is the only one of the gorillas that can get up to this spot. Her boomer ball is filled with food, and up there she can snack in peace.

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