Gorilla siblings turn into sticky bugs. Haoko approaches Toto.｜U152

📷 2022.12 (day 2 part 1/5)
📍Ueno Zoological Gardens

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This video was filmed in the morning. It starts with Toto sitting near the viewing window of the smaller grotto as usual. Toto loves relaxing there in the morning. She also checks visitors. Riki and Haoko are sitting together. Riki is eating leaves. Momoka shows up, and she licks the viewing window. Toto gives up her sitting position as Momoka comes near. Toto sits next to Riki. Riki then goes to play with Momoka. Momoka starts rubbing her butt against Riki. (This is a normal behavior often seen among young gorillas.) They hug each other. Momoka leaves the grotto. As Haoko moves, Toto starts to move too. Riki is eating branches. Momoka comes back, and Komomo shows up too. Momoka sits near Riki. Haoko comes back to the grotto, and so does Toto. Momoka takes Toto's favorite corner again, and Toto sits next to Riki. Haoko stands up and checks something. He then comes to approach Toto, but she is not having it. Riki is lying down. Momoka leans against a log. They are super relaxed. Toto is taking a nap. Momoka and Riki hug each other again. Haoko bothers sleepy Toto. A peaceful morning becomes bustling. The video ends with Toto finally left alone in the grotto.

About Western Lowland Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Habitat: The most widespread gorilla subspecies, it can be found across more than 700,000 km² of Central and West Africa.
Lifespan: 35 yrs in the wild (up to 60 yrs in captivity)
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
It is the smallest of the four gorilla subspecies, which also include the Cross River gorillas, Grauer’s gorillas, and mountain gorillas. It has shorter black-brown hair, longer arms, and a more prominent ridge along its brow. The adult males, called silverbacks, have silvery-grey hair on their backs and thighs. Their heads are large and pointed, with a sagittal crest forming the back of the top of the head. Its population has been decreasing due to poaching and disease. The estimated population in 2013 was almost 362,000 individuals (IUCNredlist.org). Fewer than 150,000 western lowland gorillas remain in the wild (gorillas.org).

HAOKO ♂
DOB: 1993/08/21
Find more about Haoko here! 👇
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MOMOKO ♀
DOB: 1983/06/03 (?)
POB: Unknown (Spain/Africa?)
• In 1987 she and Monta were transferred to Japan via Spain.
• In March 1990, she and Monta were transferred to Chiba Zoo.
• In July 1997 she was transferred to Ueno Zoo as a part of the BL program.
• In July 2002, she and Momotaro came back to Chiba Zoo when Momotaro was 2 yrs old.
• In Dec 2008 she and Momotaro were transferred to Ueno Zoo as a part of the BL program.
Offspring: Momotaro*, Komomo, Momoka, Riki and Sumomo
*Momotaro's father is Biju. He passed away in 1999 from suffocation.
🎥 Momoko with Momotaro at Ueno Zoo in 2001
https://www.tokyo-zoo.net/movie/zoo_t...
🎥 Momoko's first time meeting Haoko at Ueno Zoo in 2008
https://www.tokyo-zoo.net/movie/mov_b...

KOMOMO ♀
DOB: 2009/11/14
POB: Ueno Zoo, Japan
Sire: Haoko
Dam: Momoko
🎥 Momoko gave birth to Komomo.
https://www.tokyo-zoo.net/movie/mov_b...

MOMOKA ♀
DOB: 2013/04/24
POB: Ueno Zoo, Japan
Sire: Haoko
Dam: Momoko
🎥 Momoko gave birth to Momoka.
https://www.tokyo-zoo.net/movie/mov_b...

RIKI ♂
DOB: 2017/10/09
POB: Ueno Zoo, Japan
Sire: Haoko
Dam: Momoko
🎥 Momoko gave birth to Riki at the outside enclosure.
https://www.tokyo-zoo.net/movie/mov_b...

SUMOMO ♀
DOB: 2022/05/31
POB: Ueno Zoo, Japan
Sire: Haoko
Dam: Momoko
Hand-reared
Picture of Momoko with her newborn baby (photo taken on 2022/05/31)
https://www.tokyo-zoo.net/topic/topic...
🎥 Video of Sumomo and Momoko's reunion
   • ニシゴリラ「スモモ」と「モモコ」のようす：上野動物園  

TOTO ♀
DOB: 1978?
POB: Cameroon
Wild-born
• 1979 Toto was transferred to Nihondaira Zoo.
• 1999 She moved to Ueno Zoo.
• 2025 The ultrasound examination of her uterus revealed results suggesting endometriosis. For more details👉    • Запись   Toto is one of Haoko's mates. She has no offspring. Toto has ovarian insufficiency.
🎥 Baby Toto just arrived at Nihondaira Zoo in 1979.
   • Видео  
🎥 Toto and Rola eating ice at Ueno Zoo in 2003
https://www.tokyo-zoo.net/movie/infor...

Ownership of gorillas in Kanto region
Ueno Zoo owns Haoko, Riki, Rola, and Sumomo (as of the date filmed).
Chiba Zoo owns Momoko, Monta, Momotaro, Gentaro, and Momoka.
NB: Komomo belongs to Taronga Zoo. Toto belongs to Nihondaira Zoo.

#WildlifeConservation #ZoosForConservation #EndangeredSpecies
上野動物園ゴリラ,モモコ,ハオコ,スモモ,リキ,モモカ,コモモ