Gorilla Mum Mayani With Her Baby Girl Thandie

Mayani and her baby daughter Thandie from the Antwerp zoo in Belgium.
The baby has such a cute face and those eyes are just something else. :-) She goes and explores her enclosure with Mum never far away. Just look at the difference in size between mum's hand and hers. It makes me smile every time I see the bit where Thandie looks at mum's nipple, her eyes just say it all. I want some of that. :-) Mayani is happy to oblige. At the end of the day, she takes the branch with leaves in her mouth, climbs with one hand and has Thandie dangling on her other arm to the top bunk. Matadi sitting in the back munching on his own leaves.
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The Antwerp Gorilla Troop:
The Silverback Matadi: Born on the 25th of May 2003 at the Twycross Zoo in England to Ozala and Ti. Ozala, as many of you know is still at Twycross Zoo with her family. Ti passed away on the 26th Feb 2007, the cause of it was a stroke.
Mayani ( The Mate of Matadi) was born on the 6th of December in Barcelona. Mayani got moved to the Antwerp Zoo in 2017 I believe.
Their daughter Thandie was born on 26.11.2018
Mambele was born in Hanover Germany on the 21 Feb 1999 and was moved to Antwerp on the 22nd August 2011.
Beautiful Amahoro is I believe an Eastern Lowland Gorilla born in the year 1990. She has a stunning deep black coat without any obvious single grey hair. At 160kg she is a very powerful female. In comparison, Oumbie weighs 190kg!
Sadly Matadi passed away on the 9th of October 2023, leaving his young family behind. Such a gentle giant. RIP Matadi. You won't be forgotten. Antwerp Zoo wrote cause of death was "due to a double respiratory infection (COVID-19 and Bordetella) with additional complications."

[@sherryw.1466]

This was so precious! I loved how she gently nuzzled and kissed the baby’s hands!

[@michelerapoza1010]

She’s a sweetheart! Girls are so much calmer then the boys...boys are so rascal. ❤️❤️❤️

[@GiselSimon]

Thandie has this sweet, innocent look on her face like "I would never do anything naughty"

[@lizzyh458]

@Gisel Simon and she still got that look on her face. Our sweet lovely precious active energetic girl Thandie

[@michellegruber4187]

She is like all human babies, she runs fast, but her Mum is always near her baby, taking great care of her precious golden girl. What a delightful moment I spend with these two. I also enjoy hearing sweet birds singing instead of silly people looking at them making noises and laughing loud.Thank you for sharing.

[@sandrayoung4836]

Wow, Mayani is a great mom! She's checking every inch of Thandie, lol.

[@swamp5050]

Thandie hit the gene pool lottery, she's a little Dora The Explorer whose Mama is allowing her the independence to wander around at will! You can feel the love Mayani has for her daughter, I've also seen Matadi showing that same loving attentiveness to his baby too! SV, I know it's a challenge because of the distance involved so I'd like to extend my heartfelt appreciation for these incredible Wildlife video's you produce, hats off to you Sir......

[@de4110]

Absolutely 💞love💞this!! Slogger vlogger you are an excellent videographer!! 😄 I love how when Thandie starts to suckle Mayani kisses her on the ear such gentle sweetness.😍 PS. Just like 💞Lope💞 videos I've watched this one over and over again! 😉

[@lynngold1865]

SV-This video is AWARD WINNING!🎖So peaceful, so natural& clear& calm.The closeups of mom's& Thandie's hands...incredible.i could see every line& wrinkle.The natural habitat. WOW!One of my favorites.Thank you.will be watching this one many times.👯😉❤🌺🌻

[@vidyamadhumohan]

Nice to know this new family😍.Baby looks a bit like Shufai❤️.So nice to see the mum kissing and cuddling her baby!

[@tiyahisrael]

Isnt Thandie and Shufai 1st Cousins

[@vidyamadhumohan]

@@tiyahisrael oh is it?i didnt know...

[@tiyahisrael]

@@vidyamadhumohan i just found out Thandie is actually Shufai niece.Slogger gave very thorough info on the family tree.I will send you the link to the video.The info was in the comment section.It’s very interesting

[@vidyamadhumohan]

@@tiyahisrael thanks for the info👍 Sure ,pls share the link!

[@tiyahisrael]

@@vidyamadhumohan the video is titled “Gorilla Asante Dodges Silverback Oumbi” Go to the comment section and tap on comment thread started by “Tiffany”..look for the reply from SloggerVlogger.He list the entire gorilla family tree..I love it..Help so much to understand who everybody is in this beautiful Gorilla family

[@39Dena]

Such a beautiful baby girl. Thank you for the video. 😍

[@mariehartje6781]

A mother's love is so special. This mother is so tender with her baby Thandie. Her big hand against her baby's tiny one was just magnificent. Thks SV so much for this sweet video :-)

[@eiresaoirse3258]

OMG Absolutely gorgeous...how could anybody harm these beautiful creatures?????

[@vi9763]

Often they are killed because people are starving.

[@eiresaoirse3258]

@@vi9763 I dont believe that for one minute....They are killed for money not food...

[@vi9763]

@@eiresaoirse3258 Do some research. I said 'often' the people that live in remote vvillages will capture gorillas and use them for their meat. That is not to say they are not sold on the black market as well

[@terripipher1300]

I just wonder what they are thinking she is so peaceful...

[@moneymakerbanditsports8423]

Clearly...I am Mayani #1 Fan !

[@elizabethlovell9997]

What a dear little girl and a wonderful mother!

[@deannam7681]

Thandie is adorable. Mayani is such a good mother. 😍

[@tinapiazza6732]

SV- Such a great video. Your closeups are remarkable. I can look into the eyes and see the folds and patterns in the skin. Mum cradles the baby so gently and caresses her. Makes sure she doesn't go too far. Carries her like air. And the best part for me -OZALA's SON IS THE DADDY!!!!! Is he the one in the rear at the end? I am so excited🤗

[@pamelakern2849]

So devoted to her baby . Constantly interacting, such a sweet relationship. 🥰

[@poppykok5]

The beautiful sounds made by the songbird make this video even more special...

[@nicholasdenton3888]

Thandie you’re adorable! Mom takes great care of you!

[@ellenkincaid8434]

The baby is beautiful and you can see that her mother absolutely adores her

[@lakimies111]

Baby Thandie is absolutely adorable!

[@royaldeebee6143]

So sweet I can't stand it 😭😍

[@user-jq9zu2tb2y]

Какие они замечательные животные

[@sapphire48481]

Love this!

[@manaawe1]

CONGRATULATIONS 🍾🎊 🎊🎈🎉🍾 YAMANI N THANDIE BEAUTIFUL GIRL YOUR VERY SPECIAL MOMENT WITH MOM N DAUGHTER ❄️❄️💥💥☀️☀️🌟🌟💫💫

[@gaylelewis9114]

So sweet! Thanks slogger vlogger for a whole new set of videos!

[@andreepajot5274]

Petite girl magnifique et adorable, j'espère te suivre dans ta belle vie 💋💋💋🌹🍀🌹🍀

[@princessmonkey2034]

Thandie is so precious, just want to squeeze her. She's a good baby n her Mama loves her. They makes my heart smile. Thank you for sharing. Have 💖👑🐵

[@manaawe1]

Hello mum n baby thandie Having a nice day together Enjoy your day ❄️👋🤗❤️👶 Aloha From Hawaii 👋👋👼🏻👼🏻🙋🏻

[@tararamey7262]

Such a sweet video. I love the feeling you get when you know they are content and can literally feel the love. 😘😘😊😊❤❤

[@red8643]

Thandie is a precious little baby💖💖💖 mommy and daughter time

[@oceanicmermaid]

Mayani is a great mom and Princess Thandie is the apple of anyone’s eye... I hope aunty Amahoro will get pregnant soon with a baby boy so Thandie can have a sibling to play with......... Matadi is a one proud daddy...

[@Leyla7292]

J'adore un petit bebe 🦍🥰 Merci for a very nice video. Tres bien 👌 SloggerVlogger 🌺

[@pdiane8299]

She is just precious 💜💜💜

[@marlamitchell4348]

So sweet and so loving!!! 😍

[@maryrodger5130]

Such a beautiful baby. Thank You

[@grandmap3389]

I wish Genki could have learned from this mom, this baby is thriving as opposed to Kentaro, sad. Baby girl is so cute at this age, her head a little bigger than her body. ♥️ I love when mom pushed her, but then grabbed her up. ♥️

[@patriciawilson6373]

I love Thandie. 💕💕💕

[@ThuckBuddies]

Huge smile at 1:22

[@fredinamartin9241]

😲 Omg! Hold on baby!

[@nubbyrose87]

How beautiful💕

[@arturdietrich]

😍

[@texasyoutuber217]

Is this the same enclosure that Lope is at?

[@GiselSimon]

No, this is Antwerp Zoo in Belgium. Lope is at Twycross zoo in England.

[@tinapiazza6732]

But Lope's half brother is the daddy. So they're related. How awesome is that!!!!!

[@user-rt6wx6ni2w]

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