PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Workers at the Philadelphia Zoo have finally determined the gender of a baby gorilla born last month, and it’s a girl.
The baby gorilla’s mother, Honi, 21, had been holding it so closely after its birth Aug. 26 that zookeepers couldn’t confirm if the baby was male or female.
The zoo is encouraging the public to help name the baby western lowland gorilla. Voters can go online to donate a dollar and choose from a list of names that honor orphaned gorillas.
Western lowland gorillas are listed as critically endangered.
