Baby Gorilla Willie B III is already becoming Independent!

Willie B III is showing early signs of being independent of his mom Shalia, at lease when it comes to foraging. He has a long way to go, but he is not afraid to be on his own to look for his own food items. He still will rely on his mom for several more years, but watching him grow is exciting!
Ps. The video says habitat 2, but this habitat 4, sorry for the error.

[@user-ln9ml8jt8w]

He is so precious 😊

[@MySkinnydip]

Wow! Will3 is doing a great job!👏🏽

[@terrismith3359]

Willie B III is so darn cute and indeed, independent! Thanks for the great video! 🥰💕

[@TheGorillasNextdoor]

thanks, watching him and Shalia interact is so great to watch.

[@PIA-tj5hc]

Look at W3 picking his own leaves❣️. Thank you for letting us hear the natural environment and not playing music!

[@TheGorillasNextdoor]

If I go early its usually not crowded yet, plus you hear the lions roar at 9:30 every morning!

[@ningmixayboua6452]

Omg he grows so fast I swear it felt like just last week he was clingy to mommy now he is walking on his own . It is so cute when he was ready to be picked up mommy was there

[@dmoore2732]

Hi. Can you show JJ and Kamoli. They are there temporarily, and the Columbus Zoo visitors rarely make videos. Thanks in advance.

[@TheGorillasNextdoor]

There is Amari from Buffalo Zoo and Kambera from Columbus Zoo in Habitat 1, and yes, I'll add them next trip!

[@dmoore2732]

@@TheGorillasNextdoor Kamoli is Kambera's son, but he is not in a family group. They are going to be "bachelors" when they return to Columbus. The zoo is currently renovating their habitat.

[@dmoore2732]

@@TheGorillasNextdoor Thank you so much. I have enjoyed your videos for the last few months. I was at your zoo last summer, and I would have a hard time getting good video of the gorillas because of the layout of the habitats. You do a stellar job though.