The surgery was performed by a local medical team who typically works on humans, according to the zoo
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- A gorilla at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle gave birth to a baby boy on May 24 via an “extremely rare” C-section after an ultrasound revealed complications
- The surgery was performed by a local medical team who typically works on humans
- Another female gorilla, who welcomed a baby of her own last week, stepped in to care for the newborn while his mom recovers
A Seattle zoo is celebrating another new addition to its animal family.
Pregnant gorilla Olympia gave birth to a baby boy at the Woodland Park Zoo on Sunday, May 24, via an “extremely rare” C-section, per a press release shared on May 26. The surgery, which took place five days after Olympia’s due date, was performed by a local medical team who typically works on humans.
The baby — Olympia’s second — weighed in at 5 lb., 4 oz. and is in “good health.”…