The naming of the newborn was auctioned off as a zoo fundraiser. There is a 60th birthday celebration planned for Colo on December 22nd. He and his brother, Mosuba, were the first gorilla twins born in the western hemisphere. She was briefly called 'Cuddles' before a contest was held to officially name her. JJ’s father, Macombo II, is Colo’s grandson. Colo was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to Millie Christina (mother) and Baron Macombo (father), and lived there for her entire life. She still lives at the Columbus zoo, where she was born. She officially became a surrogate mother in 1987 when she raised Macombo II and. The baby gorilla is descended from the zoo’s well-known gorilla family.įifty-nine-year-old Colo is considered the oldest gorilla on record. On 22 December 1956, the Columbus Zoo made history with the birth of the. The newborn’s gender was determined a bit later: a boy! JJ and his mom Tabibu are expected to remain behind the scenes for several months.īreaking News! The animal care team has just confirmed baby gorilla JJ is a boy!
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They posted a tweet with a picture of the baby’s dad and his brother:īABY NEWS: A #gorilla, named JJ, was born on 9/28 to Dad Mac (pictured w/ his twin) & Mom Tabibu. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says a baby western lowland gorilla named JJ was born there Wednesday. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ĬOLUMBUS, Ohio – The longest-living gorilla on record has another great-grandbaby. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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