The infant was born to a 27-year-old mom named Kumi
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- Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee just welcomed a baby Western lowland gorilla
- The infant was born to a 27-year-old mom named Kumi
- The new addition marks the zoo’s first gorilla birth since 2016
A zoo in Tennessee just welcomed a new baby gorilla — and it is the first of its kind to be born there in nearly a decade.
Zoo Knoxville announced the news in an Instagram post on Thursday, Nov. 20, sharing that the new addition was born to a 27-year-old mom named Kumi.
“KUMI’S BABY IS HERE! 🦍 💛,” the zoo wrote in its caption alongside an adorable video of Kumi with her new baby.
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The zoo said the animal is “a healthy Western lowland gorilla” that was born on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at about 8:15 a.m. local time…