Gorilla Mother Always Keeps an Eye on Her Baby

[@nk9207]

It was touching when Dalila patted the baby like a human Mom would in order to settle him down. She is sweet lady.

[@AllThingsGorilla]

🤝🤝🤝 Agreed ♥️Baby Makongo has received motherly love from his foster mom, Dalila♥️. She gently pats the baby's back and head, protecting and caring for him with tenderness🥰. It's truly touching💗👸🦍🙌🙌.

[@aravel13]

And Tamidol is proud of Dalila,thats for god damn sure✌🏻

[@DonnaGalloway-bs6xh]

With the exception of plain normal monkeys that are WAY over populated in alot of these Asian countries...the other primates are SO much more intelligent and obedient!! Their moms can focus on training them with love instead of harsh do!! I can't stand baby monkeys! Most are hideous brats!! The other primate are SO much more loveable in every way!!😅😂

[@lmg0879]

I love when he looks up at her with so much love!!! He really couldn’t be in better hands!

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Agreed 🤝🤝Baby Makongo loves Dalila deeply, and Dalila often turns back to check where Baby is, showing her love in return😍♥️🦍👸.

[@denisemorris1177]

Dalila is a wonderful mom to Makongo. She loves him and he adores her. ❤❤

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Yes, they love each other deeply. That is the most beautiful sight of all♥️♥️👶👸🦍😘😘😍

[@juliadoherty83]

Their enclosure is superb. Dalila is making sure Makonga is not only safe, but healthy and strong.

[@AllThingsGorilla]

🥰🥰🥰Baby Makongo already weighs over 5 kilograms. He has a great appetite and enjoys eating solid food. He is thriving and growing strong.👶🦍💪♥️

[@moonandstars4690]

I was thinking the same thing. This is the best outdoor enclosure I've seen for any troup of gorillas incaptivity. ❤

[@polo1012005]

Please give Dalila more treats, LOVE and space to roam with sweet baby. Love Northern Canada 🇨🇦 🥶 Iqaluit,Canada

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Yes, Dalila deserves all of this😘👸🦍♥️. She is truly wonderful, full of love💗 and strength💪.

[@Sharmon-g6d]

Little Makongo’s eyes are always so wide taking in everything around him❣️he’s precious little boy❣️

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Yes, Makongo's big eyes 👀are full of curiosity about everything. Once he gets a little older, he'll use his hands 🙌and feet 👣to explore everything he sees🥰😘👶🦍♥️.

[@aravel13]

Tamidol is watching from above and she is very very proud of Dalila,in my opinion sister Nala would of done great job as well,from the get go little struggle but Tamidol raise smart children,Nala would of figure it out in no time,and i beleive Nala had feeling that her mom is dying,the last 2-3 weeks before she died,Nala spent a lot of time with her mom and little Makongo,not only bodyguarding but also kept and eye and learning from her mom how to take care of a baby,but good for Nala that Dalila is there so she can learn little more,in the future Nala will be a great mother,same as hers,the Great auntie Tamidol💔✌🏻

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Nala will surely become a great mother like her mother Tamidol in the future. She is currently learning from Dalila how to care for the baby, and I believe she will also help Dalila share the responsibilities later on👍👍♥️🦍

[@KathyJo.]

Delila is so precious 💕💕💕

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Agreed🤝🤝🤝👸🦍♥️👏

[@laurie5804]

Couldn't ask for a better foster momma. ❤

[@AlinaWhitfield0510]

Makongo you are the cutest baby in this world and Dalila the best mother, I love you both❤❤❤❤❤

[@AllThingsGorilla]

🤝🤝🤝Dear friend, you said exactly what I was thinking.😘👶👸🥰🦍♥️👏👏👏

[@AlinaWhitfield0510]

@@AllThingsGorilla I love your videos😍😍😍thank you so much. 😍😍

[@charlesmccoy5857]

All the time I have been watching this troop and just realized that Dalila is Tayari and Kiango's Grandmother. Guess I should pay more attention LOL

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Yes, Dalila is such an amazing female gorilla♥️🦍👏. She is a true queen👸💪🦍 and has given birth to many outstanding offspring👍👍👍.

[@juanitasmith8946]

Makongo loves his Dalila!! So cute.

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Yes 🙌 Their interactions are filled with love.♥️👶👸🦍🥰🥰♥️

[@darwinmcd8095]

Started to watching due to Mokongo and the tragic loss of his mother. But I have fallen in love with Dalila and the caring way she has adopted the baby. The gentle soothing pats and the way she protects him from the rowdy males. The stink eye she gives them seems to ward them off. It is amazing how the group respects her. She is such a kind and gentle being. I sure hope the keepers are giving her extra treats during bottle time for Mokongo as she seems to miss out during the group snack time.

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Queen Dalila has won all of us over🙌👸🦍♥️👍. Her love, her regal majesty, and everything about her show us that she will definitely be able to raise baby Makongo well💪. When the baby gets a bottle🍼, Dalila also receives some snacks♥️. The zookeepers are aware of Dalila's sacrifices and will take good care of her😘🦍👸🙌🙌🙌.

[@sonyawilson1000]

2:50 A proud moment! Look at Makongo foraging for his own 🥬 food. That little walk of his is so very 🥰 adorable. 4:10 Dalila is so efficient, and ain't playing around. Don't come close to the baby! 😄 Poor Lomako can only get a glimpse of his son from a distance 12:23 for now. In 3 to 4 months Lomako and son Makongo who will be shy of 1 years old will be playing together in the hay. Lomako is a gentle silverback, and often plays with the naughty 🤭 mangabeys.

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Dear friend, I have some good news to share with you. Dalila is now less resistant to the silverback approaching her and the baby. Although she still holds onto the baby tightly, she actively moves closer to the silverback. We're looking forward to the moment when Dad Lomako can be with his baby son!♥️🦍🙌🙌🙌😍

[@sonyawilson1000]

@@AllThingsGorilla 😲 Gasp! That is great news. I did notice in this footage that Dalila didn't move as far away as she normally would when Lomako crossed her path. Lomako loves his song very much, yes he does 😃.

[@maryball4715]

I love this beautiful little baby, cutest most precious baby I've ever seen.. and great job mom... ❤❤

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Makongo is indeed adorable😍, with his big eyes and unsteady steps. Such a little cutie! 😍😘😘👶🦍♥️

[@eddiemaiden2664]

The females in this group don't trust the silverback at all They fear him but they clearly don't respect him It's good that the baby sees Dalila as his mom and constantly goes to her when he feels threatened, shows a permanent bond beinf formed there

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Maybe the silverback is too young, and the only one who trusted him, Tamidol, has passed away. 🥹 The female gorillas are concerned about the silverback's overwhelming strength, thinking from the perspective of protecting the baby 👶🦍♥️

[@rainshadowroad]

Some of the troop didn't get many snacks including Dalila. Those little monkeys seemed to grab most. Poor Dalila walked carefully with the baby outside to get something to eat and it was all gone! Mosi the male black back looks very thin. 🥺💚

[@nk9207]

Why would the females need to be cautious around the silverback? Has he ever hurt 1? I thought silverbacks were protectors.

[@lourdesgarcia8243]

I notice that when ever Delilah moves with Makango there is always someone in between her and the Silverback to guard her and the baby from The big Guy, !🥴👍🥰❤️

[@lm9991]

@@nk9207They are, but they have a lot of testosterone and occasionally can be unpredictable. As the channel owner said, perhaps he is still young. Every one is different, but most mothers don't let them get too close for a while. Some are more trusting though and some silverbacks are especially interested and loving to their offspring.

[@bxchicc7799]

God bless Queen Dalila ❤❤❤❤

[@AllThingsGorilla]

🤝🤝🤝💗Wishing Queen Dalila a long life filled with health and happiness forever.♥️👸🦍💪

[@bxchicc7799]

@@AllThingsGorilla amen🦍🙏🏽🫶🏽❤️

[@pauline-bc-com-missp]

Thank You for always showing each gorilla's name, I am new to the channel and nice to know who is who.

[@AllThingsGorilla]

🤝🤝🤝🥰I hope you enjoy the story of this family♥️🦍💗💗🙌

[@lm9991]

Great filming! 🙂

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Thank you 🥰😘♥️🦍

[@valiboico919]

Mamma….in questa parola c’è tutto l amore del mondo❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Great comment 🙌🙌👍♥️🦍😍

[@valiboico919]

@@AllThingsGorilla ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹

[@marykelly2409]

Hi! Sweet Mother Dalila 😊 🌷🐒❤️And Baby Makongo🍼🐒❤️ 10-6-24

[@AllThingsGorilla]

😘👶🦍🥰🥰🥰👸♥️💪🦍

[@c_g_2038]

Wie gut Queen Dalila über den kleinen Makongo wacht. Sie ist einfach wunderbar 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@AllThingsGorilla]

🤝🤝Queen Dalila is a wonderful foster mother👍. Under her care, baby Makongo is thriving.😍😍😘👶🦍♥️

[@elizabethgutierrez478]

Makongo always looks terrified when he's clinging to her arm for dear life. ❤

[@AllThingsGorilla]

😂😂Little baby Makongo isn’t that brave just yet, but as he grows older and becomes more familiar with his surroundings, he will relax and enjoy everything more comfortably.😍😍😘👶🦍🤝🤝♥️

[@ZombieQueen819]

These videos goes to show that animals are better mum and dad the some humans..

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Indeed, my friend🤝. From them, we can see a kind of pure love and instinctive protectiveness that many humans have gradually forgotten. These emotions are so genuinely displayed in their interactions that it makes us reflect on ourselves.♥️🦍

[@ZombieQueen819]

@@AllThingsGorilla Yes that’s perfect 🤩 thank you 🙏

[@SPMarti-69]

Thanks!

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Thank you 😍

[@doriswashington9708]

Dalila is such a sweet nurturing mom. Bless her heart Makongo couldn't have gotten a better mom!!! You can just see the love she has for him. He's growing so fast. May this gorilla family be blessed with long, happy, healthy lives. Thank you for another great video!!! I really love seeing this family & appreciate you making these vids for us. Bless you!!🦍🦍🦍❤❤❤❤❤😁 Just curious have the other males besides Lomoka been neutered??? If so why??? If you don't know that's ok I was just wondering. Also why do they Lomoka away from the baby??? He was so upset & concerned when the baby was separated from everyone. Why do the others keep the baby from him???

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Yes, all the male gorillas in this troop have been castrated, except for Lomako. The castration decision was made by the EAZA, so the zoo is following orders. The decision was made so that surplus males can stay in their family groups without being aggressive toward the silverback. When the baby is this age, the mother usually makes a conscious effort to keep the baby separated from the silverback, limiting their interactions to ensure the baby's safety😘👶🦍♥️. Lomako doesn't get upset about this; he understands his role and knows he just needs to wait for the baby to continue growing up healthy. Lomako is a wonderful father.🦍♥️💪

[@charlesmccoy5857]

Yes Mosi is also neutered. There was something said about being too many gorillas in that bloodline. I still don't understand why they would do this to these magnificent animals.

[@doriswashington9708]

@@charlesmccoy5857 thank you for answering. 😁❤

[@doriswashington9708]

@@AllThingsGorilla Thank you so much for responding. I'm just starting to learn about them it was your vid of Tamidol & the baby popped up in my feed so I've been following thru your vids since. I thought Lomoka seemed like a very loving concerned dad when baby was separated so I wasn't understanding why the females keep him away. Thank you for explaining. Love your vids & appreciate all you do to bring them to us. 🦍🦍🦍❤❤❤😁 One more question is Lomoka the only silverback?? Makongo will grow up to be one won't he???

[@patriciamorgan8359]

​@charlesmccoy5857 births of male and female gorillas is about equal. If all the males are allowed to become silverbacks there won't be enough females available for them to lead their own troops. Castrating selected males prevents them from going through puberty. They will be able to stay with their family groups rather than creating conflict. They have a continuing role in the family.

[@SPMarti-69]

Mosi is cute! He resembles Ajabu from Prague in his mannerisms as well as his looks.

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Mosi is very funny, and when he's happy, he even rolls down from the grass for fun🥰🦍😂. He used to enjoy teasing Dalila, and Dalila would call out and chase after him🤣🤣. But now that Dalila is holding the baby, the playful Mosi performs for her on his own🦍👏👏♥️😂.

[@mentayflor]

Please give them more food🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Agreed 🤝🦍♥️

[@anitavaughn1968]

Dalila’s from the old school respecting the silverback.

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Yes, Dalila is truly the best!♥️👸🦍🙌💪👍

[@joylee6968]

Great video of the baby!

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Thank you🥰🥰🥰👏😘🦍♥️

[@SaraDasgraçasCarvalhoRibeiro]

Eu ainda não tinha visto dalila amamentando o pequeno e muito linda ela ter leite amo este gorila eles nos aula de saber para nos o natureza mais sábia

[@AllThingsGorilla]

What a wonderful comment! As you said, seeing the greatness of love in them makes everything so beautiful and amazing.🥰🦍♥️👏👏

[@SPMarti-69]

⁠@@AllThingsGorillaLove is essential to gorillas. They raise their babies with nothing added. Nature is so freaking 🔥

[@ninawest8]

Dalila didn't get as much food as everyone else,so she had to settle with the grass to fill her. I noticed that the baby rarely rides on her back. Dalila moves very slow. I hope she lives a long time to come🩶🦍🤎

[@AllThingsGorilla]

The baby still doesn't have enough strength and balance💪 to stay on Dalila's back, so we'll wait until the baby is a bit older and see🥰. Dalila hasn't gotten many snacks outdoors. She doesn't actively search for food to avoid competing with the other gorillas, as it could affect the baby's safety.😘👸🦍♥️

[@sherryderrick456]

How old is Dalila? I can tell she’s elderly and didn’t Mako lose his mother to an illness?

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Dalila is already 52 years old, and she is the adoptive mother of baby Makongo. The baby’s mother passed away on August 12th this year due to illness.🌈♥️🦍

[@mentayflor]

Yo veo que les falta comida. Gracias a dios Dalila es una madre adoptiva muy cariñosa y protectora que el universo le de muchos años mas para poder criar a su bebé.🙏🏽

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Yes 🙌 Wishing Queen Dalila a long life filled with health and happiness forever♥️👸🦍💪🙌🙌♥️.

[@marooneysaroon]

Makongo has beautiful eyes

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Yes🤝🤝, he's such a little cutie🥰 and a sweetheart😍😍!

[@Greylock21]

Sweetheart

[@AllThingsGorilla]

😘👶🦍👸💪💪👍♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@annemariemcnamara8756]

I’m curious why is Nala an Dalila wary of Silverback. I know he was out of his mind when baby was separated is he still missing poor lovely Tamidol

[@AllThingsGorilla]

@renewashington791 Great 👍Thank you, dear friend! Your response is exactly what I wanted to say.😘😘😘♥️🦍🙌

[@陳彩鳳-q5s]

🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Thank you😘😘🙌♥️🦍👸👍

[@mrsbeast6239]

Is Dalila eating at all?

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Dalila rarely eats when she's outdoors, unless it's something she particularly loves, like tomatoes🍅, red peppers🫑🌶️, or nuts and peanuts 🥜.

[@karenpritchard314]

Is it just me or do the monkeys look as if they are holding guard on Lamoako as well.

[@AllThingsGorilla]

I know that at first, Dalila didn’t trust Lomako and wouldn’t allow him near the baby. However, now Dalila has started to trust Lomako, and she even proactively sits with baby Makongo next to silverback Lomako.

[@imalasunshine1579]

I wish the Shabani Family had such a nice Place,ther Zoo is rude😢

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Each zoo has its own unique design style, but as long as the gorillas are treated with love and care by the staff, that’s what truly matters.🤝🤝♥️🦍🙌

[@Eponagirl0810]

Please don’t castrate Makongo, it will fundamentally change him and not in a good way.

[@AllThingsGorilla]

I believe Makongo won't have to go through castration. He is sure to grow into an amazing silverback.😘👶🦍💪♥️

[@Jukato-f5i]

Why would they do that? Have they done it before? I'm new to this group.

[@PIA-tj5hc]

@@Jukato-f5iyes they have😡

[@MySkinnydip]

@@Jukato-f5iMosi and Louango are castrated. They are the tall thin gorillas.

[@svetagor26]

❤🙏🥰🔥

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Thank you🤝🤝♥️🥰👸👶🦍💪

[@claudiadossantosfernandes1094]

Eu não me conformo com o Mosi e Loango castrados, eles estão criticamente ameaçados de extinção, espero que Makongo não seja castrado, é de uma perversidade , surreal!!!!

[@Eponagirl0810]

Please don’t castrate the males, it fundamentally changes them and not in a good way.

[@PIA-tj5hc]

I totally agree😡😡. I stopped watching when I found out. Only started again when Dalia started caring for baby!!

[@karolineharuno7733]

Sim , eles dizem que estão protegendo a espécie e fazem isso um absurdo

[@karolineharuno7733]

Medo de Gentaro e Kyo acontecer a mesma coisa 😢

[@karolineharuno7733]

Parece que Lomago o Silverback terá o mesmo destino de Haoko e Shabani

[@SPMarti-69]

Odd question but has Lomako been observed mating with the any of the gals?

[@AllThingsGorilla]

I once saw Lomako touching Zola's head, and Zola was also crouching in front of Lomako💗. You could tell that sometimes Lomako wanted to get closer to Zola🥰. However, when it comes to Nala, it seems like Lomako doesn't have any special feelings for her😂😂😂

[@disscustinglybeautiful1652]

Mute, not everyone enjoys people's choice of music. Just silent watching is nice.

[@AllThingsGorilla]

🤝🤝🤝Thank you for your advice.

[@sunjan216]

@disscustinglybeautiful1652, With all the respect, if you don’t like the background noises and the music of choice for her wonderful videos, you can completely turn down the volume of the video by yourself to mute it.

[@MySkinnydip]

@@AllThingsGorillaI really enjoy the music. The people aren’t too loud in most gorilla content I watch either!

[@BigOleOgre]

Which female is Zola's mother?

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Zola's mother was Sangha, who has already passed away🌈♥️🦍

[@matilderamirez3687]

Parece que mueren rápido las gorilas en este zoo, murió Tamidol a, y la madre de zola también qué sucede entonces, cuantos años tenía

[@matilderamirez3687]

Ya entiendo porque Zola quiere tener a Makongo, seguro la paso mal cuando murió su madre y piensa en la ausencia de la madre del pequeñín

[@lisagerman2111]

There but for one little evolutionary bump, goeth us all :)

[@AllThingsGorilla]

😊😊👏👶🦍👍♥️

[@rz3157]

Please remind me why a couple of the males were castrated?

[@AllThingsGorilla]

This decision was made by EAZA 🤷‍♀️. It allows adult male gorillas to continue living within the family without being attacked by the silverback as a threat. The zoo is simply following EAZA’s guidelines. Of course, this is a very cruel approach.

[@Ringo.2021]

Is mosi also the son from Dalila Mosi and Nala or

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Mosi and Zola share the same mother, Sangha. Nala's mother is Tamidol. Mosi, Zola, and Nala are siblings.

[@Ringo.2021]

@@AllThingsGorillathen has only Dalila son Makongo

[@AllThingsGorilla]

In this troop, only Makongo is Lomako's offspring. Lomako took over the troop in 2022 after Mosi, Zola, and Nala's father, Makula, passed away.

[@Ringo.2021]

@@AllThingsGorilla ok thanks 😊

[@MySkinnydip]

@@Ringo.2021Dalila is great grandmother to Ringo and Jabali. Her daughter is Gyasi and Grandaughter is Tayari.

[@DarkAzreal77]

I wish they would treat that deal on her face

[@AllThingsGorilla]

🥰♥️🦍🤝

[@MySkinnydip]

It’s probably a lipoma. It doesn’t bother her and not worth putting her under sedation to remove.

[@RayRatliff-b1i]

Why does gorilla mom have to eat grass don't they get fed good enough

[@AllThingsGorilla]

They eat grass to promote intestinal motility and maintain gastrointestinal health, not because there isn't enough food♥️🦍🤝🤝

[@elzbietapaczkowska2098]

All'educazione di visitatori 😢 troppo rumore 😢

[@AllThingsGorilla]

Each zoo's gorilla enclosure has too many visitors, and this noise is unavoidable.

[@susan-fs8nv]

🦍😍🦍🥰🦍💛🦍🤩🦍😘💖💖💖💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@AllThingsGorilla]

♥️👸🦍😘👶🦍🥰🥰🥰🙌🙌♥️

[@sheppardpaul529]

I love Dr Dre but today

[@AllThingsGorilla]

🤝😘🦍♥️🙌

[@elizabethgutierrez478]

@@sheppardpaul529 Who is Dr Dre? One of the gorillas?

[@JamesWardGodsMagicGuy]

I do not know what the deal is but everyone is giving the head silver back some dirty looks. What ever he's done it cant be good even the monkeys are avoiding him

[@AllThingsGorilla]

The silverback's overwhelming strength establishes his position in the troop, and since it's feeding time, they all intentionally avoid him.♥️🦍💪

[@SPMarti-69]

😂

[@BlackandProud350]

Did they absolutely have to euthanize Tamidol? Nene the 52 year old Gorilla from the Higashiyama Zoo was injured but still alive and in recovery. I wonder if they didn’t give her enough time?

[@AllThingsGorilla]

I am heartbroken over Tamidol's passing as well🥹💔, but I am not part of the medical team and cannot answer your question. I, more than anyone, wish that Tamidol could have stayed with her baby son forever🥹👶🦍♥️🙏🙏