Twycross Zoo Gorilla Family After The Lockdown

And we're back...... finally, covid lockdown is over and the zoos are open again, beautiful weather and I'm able to show you new footage again. Yesterday there was Willliam the Chimpanzee and today we're back with our favourite family, the Twycross Zoo gorillas.
It's nice to see Biddy was the first one out. Even before lockdown, we haven't seen Biddy since before Lope's Birthday in January. She didn't show up for Lope's birthday and the keepers said she was fine, just staying in the back, out of the cold, but you still worry and it's not like her not to make an appearance all day even though she is an older lady. That's why it's especially nice seeing her tucking into the salad and broccoli first thing this morning. Gorilla Lope came strolling out afterwards and sat by the hut. Not for long and he gets back up again, strolling along back to the door, the Lope way. He has a chest beat of whoever sat by the door, which was most likely Shufai his little brother. Lope gets a stick and sits against the warm wall. He seems to have a few more bold patches. Hopefully just because he's playing rough with his brother.
Shufai had a mohawk hairstyle before the lockdown, but that seems to have grown back now. He comes from the other side. His upper arms and legs are definitely getting bigger and more musculus. Lope beats his chest at him as he's coming closer. Lope looks in my direction and then back to Shufai. He then throws the stick at Shufai and Shufai looks at him as to say "what did you do that for". He then positions himself in front of Lope, stays there for a minute, Lope just looking at his younger brother. Shufai has a half-hearted chest beat, has a quick look in the window and walks away. Lope is sucking his thumb. A little later Asante, Lope's and Shufai's aunt is coming out into the sun. She sits down with her stick. Don't jump, as Shufai and Lope suddenly come out bombing past her. At feeding time, Silverback Oumbi is making an appearance as well. He seems to prefer the beans, just like the Silverback Jock at the Bristol zoo and leaves the other food. For now anyway. I'm sure he will get to the salad leaves later. The brothers make a quick getaway when their dad comes close. Lope walking upright ones more and again keeping his distance from dad. It is feeding time after all, you wouldn't want to be too close. Last but not least, Mum Ozala on top of the hut, enjoying her food. A shot from later in the evening when you can see the whole family outside, dotted all over the place. Can you spot who is who?
The gorilla current family at Twycross consists of 6 members, which are Oumbi, Ozala, Biddy, Asante, Lope and Shufai
Oumbi ( 30 June 1992) Sons : Okanda 17 Apr 2011 born at Twycross Zoo, Hand raised now at München Hellabrunn Germany)
Lope ( 3rd Jan 2013) and Shufai (24th Sep 2016) both born at Twycross Zoo in England and they are still at the Zoo.
Ozala (19 Mar 1994) , she had three sons and one daughter. Ozala's first mate was Ti . Ozala and Ti had Matadi on the 25th of May 2003 at Twycross Zoo. Then they had their daughter Ndoki on the 3rd of May 2007, but she sadly died on the 29th Aug 2007, unknown cause.
Matadi is at the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium with his mate Mayani and they had a baby girl called Thandie! ( Don't miss the footage from Antwerp on this channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXC1aShJSBiWoP6Dq9WJ9iSyKrLU2C89_)
Matadi had another baby girl in June 2020 this time with Mambele and she's called Vizaza.
Ti died in 26 Feb 2007, the cause of it was a stroke. Oumbi got moved to Twycross Zoo in 2009 to mate with the females. Ozala was Oumbi chosen mate.
Asante (6th Jun 1985) is Ozalas half-sister. She hasn’t got any offspring.
Biddy is Ozalas Mum as she was born in the wild in 1973, there is no record of siblings or parents. Her offspring are Mambie and Ozala.

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