A gorilla was born last week at New Orleans' Audubon Zoo for the first time in 24 years.
The zoo announced online Tuesday that their gorilla Tumani gave birth to a baby western lowland gorilla on September 4. Western lowland gorillas are currently on the list of endangered species. The new infant is a result of the successful breeding of 13-year-old western lowland gorilla Tumani and Okpara, a 26-year-old silverback gorilla.
"Mother and infant are doing well," the post read. "Animal care staff are closely monitoring the infant's health to ensure that Tumani and baby are receiving the care needed."
According to NOLA.com, the zoo has been documenting Tumani's pregnancy on social media, sharing sonograms and videos of staff teaching the gorilla new things. They even created an online baby registry for anyone wanting to donate items to the zoo for its new infant. NOLA also reports that animal care staff have not been able to get close enough to determine the new gorilla's gender, and it doesn't have a name yet.
The World of Primates exhibit will be closed for a period of time and will reopen when staff believes the gorillas have properly bonded.
The zoo shared a video in its post of Tumani and her newborn bonding, which can be seen here.
Photo: Getty Images, Audubon Zoo