The 6th oldest of the more than 360 gorillas in North America, Samantha is considered the 'Grand Ol' Lady' of the Cincinnati Zoo. For her 50th birthday, she was honored with a cake made of yogurt, fruit and 'nutritionally complete primate chow.' 917wvxu
" of the Cincinnati Zoo, Samantha is being honored with a birthday cake made of yogurt, fruit and"nutritionally complete primate chow," with a few surprises hidden in the cake base. She and her family group will also enjoy"a forest full of their favorite plant snack items like forsythia, banana leaves, fiscus, bamboo as well as fresh melons."
"It's hard to wrap your head around the breadth and depth of Samantha's life," says Ron Evans, curator of primates."She's a mother; she's a grandmother; she's a great-grandmother; she's a foster mother to an orphaned gorilla, and she's just the most amazing animal I've ever worked with in my life." Samantha was raised with another gorilla named Sam. They were born 12 days apart in 1970 and were hand-raised with help from staff at Good Samaritan Hospital, from which both their names were derived. Not much was known about how to rear baby gorillas, and the zoo's former Ape House wasn't conducive to a mother gorilla raising her own young, so the pair spent their first weeks at Good Sam.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Zoo Asks for Perfume Donations for Their Big Cats Obsessed with Calvin Klein's 'Obsession'Banham Zoo uses donated fragrances in their big cat enrichment programs to encourage tigers, leopards and more to express their natural behaviors
Consulte Mais informação »
I've Been Battling Chronic Illness For Years. Why Won't Doctors Just Believe Me?'One of the things that is most baffling to me anytime I seek care is how often something I say is received with skepticism.'
Consulte Mais informação »
I've Been Battling Chronic Illness For Years. Why Won't Doctors Just Believe Me?'One of the things that is most baffling to me anytime I seek care is how often something I say is received with skepticism.' wordscience writes:
Consulte Mais informação »