Gorilla girl Vizazi 4 years old (24/06/24) - Zoo Antwerpen (B) - Zoovenirs (66)

Vizazi, the youngest of the gorilla girls, celebrates her 4th birthday today!
Half sister Thandie was very interested to see her from the moment Vizazi was born and became a playful and caring older sister. The both of them often amuse fans and public with their antics or cuddles.
It was no surprise that Thandie and Vizazi were the first and very enthusiastic to explore the newly added constructions in the outdoor enclosure.
The plan exists to make it a shared enclosure and to introduce the family of owl-faced monkeys to the gorillas. On that occasion, it is also expected that Thandie and Vizazi will have the most interaction with the monkeys. The monkeys have had the chance meanwhile to explore the enclosure on their own. I hope to see them all together in future.
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[@laurawnphoto]

Happy birthday!

[@carinagryp6264]

No special treats, sadly. During the daily information chat, the zookeeper just mentioned Vizazi's 4th birthday. He was only throwing some peanuts over de fence. Mayani claimed them all for herself! She even chased off her own daughter Thandie. Seems Mayani is the leader now. Of course, with the oldest offspring, she's highest in rang. Amahoro is bigger and stronger, and she sometimes challenges Mayani, but she's from another subspecies. I guess that is also something all the gorillas are aware of. Thank you for your comment, Laura!😀👍

[@emilyinoregon6967]

Hiii Carina! Happy birthday to Vizazi! Again, I'm so impressed with the construction and layout. Hopefully it works out with the owl faced monkeys. 🤗😸

[@carinagryp6264]

@emilyinoregon6967 Indeed, the zookeepers do their best to regularly provide new constructions and they also put in a few new puzzle boxes for enrichment purposes. The gorillas are eager to explore everything. I hope it will work out as well. That will be a whole new experience, not only for the gorillas and the monkeys but also for us, fans and visitors. 😀👍 Thank you for your comment, Emily! 🤗👍

[@shawna6683]

Is it just Amohoro and the girls? They have a fun habitat. I see the other adults are doing well too…

[@carinagryp6264]

All the gorillas were present, but l concentrated on the clips with Vizazi because it was her birthday. Other clips will be shared in future videos. For instance when Amahoro celebrates her birthday in September. Thank you for your comment,! 😀👍

[@HSR-bk5qb]

So thrilled to see that they are all doing well! Happy birthday, big girl Vizazi!

[@carinagryp6264]

Thank you for your comment! 😀👍

[@mmaphilosophy]

Amahoro is such a big girl, she would pass for a Eastern lowland 😂❤🦍

[@carinagryp6264]

@mmaphilosophy You have noticed it correctly. Amahoro is an Eastern Lowland Gorilla indeed. The only one of the group, who all are Western ones. Amahoro also is one of the few of her subspecies who are still living in a zoo, so there's no breeding programme anymore for them. Amahoro kept her distance from the others when leader Matadi was still amongst them. But she was and is a caring 'auntie' for the 2 girls. Unfortunately, Matadi died some time ago unexpectedly from being infected with viruses, of which he didn't recover. Nothing could be done anymore. Since then, there's some rivalry for the leadership going on between Amahoro and Mayani, the oldest of the 2 other adult females. Thank you for your comment. 😀👍

[@mmaphilosophy]

@@carinagryp6264 Oh wow. I was only joking 🤣 and it actually true. Wow. That's amazing I did not no that. Thanks for letting me know ❤🦍

[@mmaphilosophy]

Is there a silverback in this troop ? I know one passed away sadly but did he get replaced ❤🦍

[@carinagryp6264]

@@mmaphilosophy It's too early to introduce a new male because Thandie and Vizazi are still too young and could be in danger to get killed. Thank you for this comment as well. 😀👍

[@mmaphilosophy]

@@carinagryp6264 thanks for your reply. Makes sense 👍

[@MySkinnydip]

Aw! Happy Birthday Vizzy! Such a big girl now! Amahoro is gorgeous as always!😁🎂🥳🎈

[@carinagryp6264]

Thank you for your comment! 😀👍

[@monicadelima435]

🎉Happy birthday baby🎂💕💕

[@carinagryp6264]

Thank you for your comment! 😀👍

[@jenniferd.9817]

4 years already😀Happy birthday🥳

[@carinagryp6264]

It went so fast! I clearly remember when Vizazi started exploring and dared to put a bit of distance between her and her mom, Mambele. Since then, it has been a pleasure so often to watch her and her family. Thank you for your comment, Jennifer! 😀👍

[@関ララ]

お誕生日おめでとう🎉 Vizaziの未来にたくさんの幸あれ‼️

[@carinagryp6264]

@@関ララ Thank you for your comment. 😀👍

[@vjc2270]

Awwwww - happy birthday, sweetheart❣️ Our little girl has really grown up. Vizazi was such a tiny, dainty little thing compared to Thandie, but look at her now! 😍 So cute that she still has her little pink thumbs. The girls are having an absolute ball in that lovely enclosure. Thanks so much for the wonderful video. 🙏🫶

[@carinagryp6264]

@vjc2270 Thank you for your supportive comment! 😀👍 Vizazi has grown up indeed and it has been an absolute pleasure to follow her and the whole group. When Vizazi and Thandie are together, l can see the difference in age, but apart l'm sometimes doubtful until l notice that white thumb... or not. 😉😄

[@denisemorris1177]

Happy birthday Vazazi🎉🎉

[@carinagryp6264]

Thank you for your comment! 😀👍

[@denisemorris1177]

@@carinagryp6264 👍

[@PIA-tj5hc]

Happy Bday Vizazi 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@carinagryp6264]

@@PIA-tj5hc Thank you for your comment. 😀👍

[@lizzyh458]

Leuk filmpje van de 4de verjaardag van ons kleinste spookje! 🎉🥰😇

[@carinagryp6264]

@@lizzyh458 Dankjewel voor je reactie. 😀👍 Ik amuseer mij altijd kostelijk met Vizazi en de andere gorilla's te bekijken. Hun gedrag lijkt soms zo op dat van ons. De deugniet en 't zotteke uithangen bijvoorbeeld. Daar kan Vizazi wat van! 😉😂

[@lizzyh458]

@@carinagryp6264 dat kan ze inderdaad als de beste! 🤭😇🥰

[@swamp5050]

It's been a minute since I've seen this troop, not since T&Z father Matada died. Sad the girls are growing up not having their sweet daddy around. I'd be remised if I didn't mention how beautiful Amahoro still is, no Gorilla in captivity has the long silky hair she does, although it's a triat of gorillas from her home very few in captivity. To bad she'll never have a child of her own though..

[@carinagryp6264]

Thank you for your extended comment! 😀👍 Indeed, it's sad that Thandie and Vizazi have to grow up without their dad. But as you can see, they make the best of it. Amahoro is a formidable sight, yes. She doesn't stay at the back as much anymore since Matadi died and that's a good thing for her, surely. People who don't know about the family relationship think she's the male and leader. l often correct them and they are astonished knowing about her. Too bad, indeed, she will never be a mom herself. She's still a sweet auntie to the girls.

[@lizzyh458]

@swamp5050 it touches my heart thay you mention our beloved Matadi, who sadly passed away almost 9 months ago. I always miss him, whenever I visit his lovely family and still think about him often, just like his others fans. Again, thanx for thinking about him ❤

[@swamp5050]

@@lizzyh458 I too was connected to Matadi because he was brother to Lope at Twycross who has since been moved to a zoo in Paris as he was moving into his silverback stage and he and his father were in conflict. Matadi's mother Ozala is at Twycross along with a younger brother aunt and grandma! 😎

[@lizzyh458]

@@swamp5050 oh yes 💟 I've been following the Twycross family for a while too. Thanx for briging them up. I looove Shufai 😍 and of course Lope and all the rest, granny Biddy.... 🫶🏽 Matti looked so much like his mom ❤️‍🩹

[@swamp5050]

@@lizzyh458 I feel for Shu being alone without his big brother. At least Matadi's family have pretty decent living conditions. Watch a recent video of Oumbi's family at Twycross and was shocked at the overall disrepair and shabby state of their enclosure. I guess Lope got out at the right time but the rest are stuck unfortunately, very sad.