Baby gorilla is born at Detroit Zoo, the first in its 96-year history

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Zoo says the birth of a gorilla at the zoo in suburban Detroit is the first in its 96-year history. The gorilla that was born Thursday doesn’t have a name yet, and the sex has not been determined. The newcomer now four other gorillas at the zoo, including mother Bandia and father Mshindi. Those four arrived a year ago. Staff worked for months to prepare the troop. They even carried a stuffed gorilla around the habitat to demonstrate how to carry the baby. The public won’t see the gorillas until the zoo feels confident that mom has bonded with her baby.