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Photo Gallery: Zoo Babies

September 14, 2012 10:00 pm • Last Updated: September 14, 2012 11:04 pm

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colo. announced Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 that their new baby gorilla, born four weeks ago, is a boy. The gorilla has yet to be named but has already proven its strength by hanging onto her mothers back and belly at an early age. The zoo is holding a contest for the public to name the baby gorilla. This species of western lowlands gorilla is critically endangered.

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