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AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The Akron Zoo welcomed its newest resident on Friday afternoon.
Parker, one of the Akron Zoo’s white-cheeked gibbons, gave birth to a baby gibbon at 4:20 p.m., officials announced Friday evening.
“The baby is doing well, and its sex is unknown at this time,” zoo officials said in a press release. “Infant gibbons hold on to their mothers from the time of birth. Parker is proven to be an excellent mother.”
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Parker and the baby’s father, Milo, are now two-time parents. In December 2021, they welcomed a female baby, Lolani, who still lives at the Akron Zoo…