US EditionZookeeper hand raises baby gorillas in need
- In March 2016, zookeeper Alan Toyne and a six-person team hand-reared critically endangered western lowland gorillas Afia and Hasani at Bristol Zoo in the UK.
- Alan's involvement began because Afia was rejected by her mother after an emergency C-section, and Hasani's mother stopped feeding him four weeks after birth.
- Alan wore a string vest to mimic gorilla fur so the babies could cling to him, sharing his home and care to foster a bond before reintroduction to the gorilla group.
- Alan described the introduction of a new hand-rearing technique for gorillas in the UK as an extraordinary experience, adding that the baby gorillas laugh uncontrollably while playing.
- This pioneering surrogacy hand-rearing has succeeded in allowing Afia and Hasani to integrate back into the group before age one, suggesting a positive development for conservation efforts.
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