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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Yewande & Zuri, Calgary Zoo

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I went to the Calgary zoo the other day and couldn't help but wonder at these two. Yewande was born on May 15/2008. It was a much celebrated event as in 2007, three female gorillas died from illness at the Zoo. In August 2006, a newborn was lost after the dominant female in the group claimed the baby as her own from the birth mother, Zuri, and wouldn't let her go.