Shabani courts Ai aggressively.｜Gorilla

Video shooting: April 2024
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Shabani was actively courting love from breakfast that day.
The results, unfortunately, didn't work out.
Can't wait for the baby to be born!
#gorilla #shabani #ai #kiyomasa #westernlowlandgorilla #ape #silverback
Shabani♂
Born October 20, 1996
Place of birth Appenhure Primate Park (Netherlands)
Nene♀
Born in 1972 (estimated)
Africa (wild)
Ai ♀
Born February 27, 2003
Place of birth Higashiyama Zoo
Kiyomasa ♂
Born November 1, 2012
Place of birth Higashiyama Zoo
Annie ♀
June 2, 2013
Place of birth Higashiyama Zoo

[@IamAdrienne]

I just adore Shabani. I hope they find him a lady friend that will appreciate his advances. He seems so sweet and patient.

[@sowhat7472]

Shabani sitting next to Ai like “ see I’m harmless “ 😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@paulagola2307]

Look at my Shabani drumming his chest he's telling Al come on baby.😂❤

[@raquelflowers5318]

Shabani is such a true gentleman. ❤❤❤❤

[@birgitdeppe6742]

Can't the zoo give Ai and Shabani a chance to meet alone without the others? 💞

[@umagetty5565]

kilo needs to be removed soon otherwise theres gonna be big problems!! stab can't mate ai because of interference from his son,

[@jenniferlynn3537]

@@umagetty5565 Oh, horse feathers! Gorillas mate just fine in front of non-dominant males - and Kiyomasa wasn’t interfering, he was just curious about Ai’s condition. Regarding the wish for Shabani and Ai to mate: You have to realize that these are gorillas, not humans, and they don’t have the same emotional need for physicality OR for privacy. I’ve seen gorillas mate in a zoo enclosure behind glass with a crowd of visitors looking on. Keep in mind that there is already an over-abundance of male gorillas in captivity that are difficult to find placements for - which is likely why Kiyomasa is still with the troop even as we watch his silver hair start to emerge. Gorillas live a long time in captivity - which means zoos can’t keep allowing more and more gorillas to breed because they wouldn’t be able to provide them with sufficient space or re-home them. Also, Annie had to be taken from the troop in her infancy because Ai couldn’t care for her properly. Given these facts, it would be irresponsible to try and encourage Ai to conceive again. Moreover, why would you hope for Ai to get pregnant again when she clearly has no interest in reproducing at present? Lastly: For every person longing to see new baby gorillas born, there are those who point out that these are wild animals who ought to be living in jungles. Yes, those born in captivity are acclimated to their environment, but those in captivity are meant to be educational and to encourage conservation efforts of their non-captive brethren. They should not be bred in captivity simply for our entertainment - that would be hugely unethical!

[@ceciliacastro2148]

I bet there would be more contact between Ai and shabani if they were in an enclosure by themselves..kyiomasa and nene interfere kyiomasa needs to go already...

[@kelly00000111111]

poor shabani, doesnt get any privacy or separate time to be alone with Ai, and on top of that, he has to deal with Kiyomasa the Hormone Monster who is clearly throwing a monkey wrench into the situation half the time 😂😟

[@bxchicc7799]

Shabani is a true Gentleman ❤ he should have lots of little Bani's because hes such a kid at heart❤ i love this big gentle SilverBack

[@Balletcalvero]

She's just not that into you, bro. 😢 Poor Shabani. He's such a catch and Ai don't even know it

[@pigtailsandteddybears]

I wish Ai was like Tayari. She is one of the most affectionate female gorillas I've seen and I feel like Shabani deserves that and so much more. I adore Ai but it gets frustrating when she doesn't reciprocate. I don't think it's of any fault of her own, she's just one hell of an enigma.

[@bigboytoyz541]

All of these silverbacks deserve younger female's. Just look at momo and haoko. They all have females that are much older than them. And poor momo only has one, and she only goes into estrus about every 6 1/2 years. These are beautiful silverbacks that should have multiple females, the way that it's meant to be.

[@annemariemcnamara8756]

Big issue from what I read is Ai hasn’t gone into estrus an Shabani doesn’t have a strong libido like his brother. Shabani also preferred Nene for along time a there never has been much interest from Ai towards Shabani. He does need another breeding female

[@MySkinnydip]

Every Silverback should have a Tayari! I could see the two enjoying those rainy days then sitting together drying off gently playing!🥲

[@bigboytoyz541]

@@MySkinnydip yes

[@e_z_livn]

Browsing over the other gorilla channels Shabani imo is such a gentle nonaggressive and is extremely caring towards his entire family where he could just as easily bend the troops to his every whim but most often it's not reciprocated by most of the family.. poor guy strikes me as very lonely... I love that guy and haven't seen any of the others with such gentle behavior

[@rockisntdeadsimple6551]

Wow Shabani opened his heart today. Gorillas don't look each other in the eyes like us humans I noticed. They are like horses, they totally depend on body language in that aspect.

[@AmadaGomezvera]

Hopefully we will have a new female in the family soon. Shabani is simply too sweet to force Ai. Haoko most of the time forces the females.

[@tuckergraham846]

That’s crazy haoko forces them .. terrible. But I know it’s just how gorillas can be :) shabani is the best

[@AmadaGomezvera]

@@tuckergraham846 But even so, haoko is a good leader with more character and more serious.

[@joegaito702]

They have feelings and emotions like anyone else right we laugh and learn and benefit from the gorillas thanks they are very smart and intelligent animals always learning something new each day from them they make good parents and grandparents and uncles and aunties god bless you guys thanks you guys rock stay safe and warm out there love you guys thanks !!! Joe

[@famouslegend3649]

Shabani loves Ai very much. They make a cute couple and I like Ai because she is a very calm female but I don't understand why she doesn't have sexual desire He wants new baby He is direct but never aggressive.

[@mariapittman8970]

She may not be in Estrus right now. I’m not sure if they are on contraceptives.

[@bigboytoyz541]

I think they screwed up her cycle by having her on birth control

[@mariapittman8970]

Yea, poor girl.

[@rebeccayates6398]

She has been mating with Kio.

[@eagleblack6254]

Io non vedo aggressività, penso che Shabani sta facendo vedere a Ai che è forte, voleva anche che lo accarezzasse nelle parti basse, insomma Shabani cercava solo un po' D'Amore. La guardava,ma lei niente,(forse è la presenza di Kiyomasa!?) Povero Re Shabani è tanto che ci prova,mi dispiace tanto. Ciao Shabani tesoro mio, spero il più presto possibile che tu ottenga tutta la (felicità❤) che meriti! Grazie per il bellissimo video!❤️🍀❤️

[@irenekopec9892]

This issue should have been addressed a few years ago by the zoo. Don't know if nene is still the alpha female but it may be too late for Ai adjust but she likes to get attention and tease shabani. He deserves better he is a lovely Silverback.

[@user-lz7sw4tt3o]

I have seen her mate with her brother so its not like she will not mate if I was a gorilla I would pick shabani over kyo

[@nicholaskonetski1586]

@@user-lz7sw4tt3o when did you see Ai and Kiyomasa mate? I’ve seen Kiyo make some moves towards her but she always runs or gets away…and he really hasn’t tried anything lately.

[@paulagola2307]

Couldn't agree with you more. Shabani is so sweet with his approach. I think it's because of Nene's presents but come on Shabani needs love.

[@irenekopec9892]

​@@nicholaskonetski1586have seen Ai and kiyo mating as well

[@AustinBunyard]

When the kids go shabani will do better I think

[@xerxezrax]

Shabani is such a loving sweetheart he needs tayari!

[@vipin6986]

He needs a female similar to Tayari. Tayari is happy, and D'jecco's troop is a beautiful family.

[@zendaMoorePrescott]

think Shabani is just hoping Ai gets interested and he will spring into action. He clearly needs a new young female. Maybe she sees Shabani as a father? I don't know what she thinks. Shabani's mother (Moulia) before meeting the legendary Kibabu was with another silverback and they had a baby. But they didn't get along very well... A few years later she was introduced to Kibabu and they created 5 beautiful babies. Moulia was a sweet gorilla - a great mom

[@sonjavandam1306]

4 handsome silverbacks & a sister still in Oz.

[@headroomdave3468]

Shabani is a trip and those eyes and he definitely wishes that bird would shut up

[@christianedelon477]

Pauvre Shabani en manque de câlins 😢 Aï est chanceuse d'être si délicatement sollicitée

[@user-jb8pu5wb9b]

Good morning to the family

[@joegaito702]

❤😂❤😂😂😅😅😊😊😊😊we laugh and learn and benefit from the gorillas thanks they are very smart and intelligent animals always learning something new each day from them they make good parents and grandparents husband and wives love you guys thanks stay safe and warm out there such smart and bright remarkable animals thanks !!! Joe 😅😅

[@sonyawilson1000]

0:50 😆 Shabani is making goo goo eyes at Ai like 😍. 2:12 The most adorable Shabani, in order to sit close to Ai cautiously approaches her, and makes himself small so, you know as to go unnoticed 3:20 Shabani: Ai will you go out on a date with me? 4:22; Kiyomasa check on his dad. 🤭 6:15 You could tell Shabani was up to no good.

[@sandraphillips1718]

I guess Ai says, No means No!😊

[@sonjavandam1306]

You will always Rock Shabani. Ai is a confused girl & doesn't see Shabani as a partner. I've given up trying to work her out.

[@nicholaskonetski1586]

I think Ai is just starting to be in estrus. While her actions aren’t showing that she is yet, she must be giving off pheromones or some sort of scent because both Shabani and Kiyo were acting much different to Ai today. Just look at how hard Kiyo tries to touch/smell her at 4:54 … I really hope that Shabani gets to mate with her and that this doesn’t create big problems for him and Kiyo. Looking forward to some progress over the next few videos. Thanks for the good work!

[@2btpatch]

Shabani trying hard to impress Ai. At one point, she approached and touched him, but then Kiyomasa arrived. He showed disrespect to his father by groping Ai, and I think Shabani was offended. It will be difficult for him to mate with Ai as long as Kiyomasa is around.

[@jenniferlynn3537]

The 15 second impasse between Shabani and Ai at 8:18 was quite funny!!! I couldn’t help but think that Kiyomasa’s drumming at 8:22 was making fun of Shabani’s drumming attempt at dominance in front of Ai earlier. 😜

[@IrisHutchinson-tm8yd]

NO SHE DIDN'T WALK OVER AND GRABB HIS ROOT😮🎉😂

[@lemardyc]

Ai has not accepted Shabani's advances since she gave birth to Annie

[@susanagomez1681]

Saludos. Los animales, incluyendo los humanos, tienen un ciclo de apareamiento. Hay un cortejo y hasta que la hembra no está en disposición, rechaza al macho. Hemos visto videos de hembras cortejando al macho, lo cual me ha sorprendido.

[@karenmcgough9958]

I NEED TO SEE GENTARO AND ANNIE TOGETHER 😊😮🩷🩵

[@msdeviantdizzy]

I don't think that's likely to happen. I believe they're going for a foreign mate for Gentaro, possibly Tayari or Iriki when the time comes.

[@bigboytoyz541]

​@@msdeviantdizzyI agree. Plus gentaro is not ready for a female yet. He needs to be separated from his family and have some time alone to mature. Because right now he is too childish and aggressive, no female wants to put up with that.

[@sowhat7472]

@@msdeviantdizzy I hope not Iriki she isn’t very social

[@Gretta1759]

@@bigboytoyz541Гентаро не более агрессивен, чем другие самцы в его возрасте. Раньше 16-20 лет никто не позволит ему спариваться. А до этого возраста он будет мучиться в своей семье. Ай - глупая горилла, которую кормят противозачаточными средствами, чтобы к ней не проявлял интерес Киемаса. Это же очевидно. Ай не способна воспитывать детей, плюс фактор Нене, которая может убить щенка. Никаких новых самок не будет для японских сильвербэков. Их нет в наличии. Во многих зоопарках мира живут холостяки без малейших перспектив к спариванию. Японские сильвербэки находятся еще в худшем положении. Надо радоваться, что им достались старухи и они имели возможность продлить свой род. У Киемасы, Рики, Кинтаро и Гентаро мизерные шансы иметь свою семью. Будут жить в одиночестве, как несчастный Монта, о котором все забыли.

[@sonjavandam1306]

​@@sowhat7472Iriki & Tayari are not going anywhere. It was a silly rumour.

[@lela2a]

I must have missed something on how gorilla troops work. You all seem to think the son should leave, but I thought females typically left?

[@lnm9739]

Shabani really needs a new female, like Tayari. His younger years are wasted. Such a shame.☹️

[@koookimama]

不器用な２人、なんとかうまくいってほしい！！

[@1morenobody]

I wonder why she never fed Annie? Would she be better mother now? She seems loving to Annie.

[@brynjones7371]

Fascinating.

[@bababibi6604]

Et bien ça ces romantisme!.

[@ellenknell9645]

Yes, Shabani needs a younger female who will mate with him. He is so patient, nothing like Haoko. Haoko is more aggressive when it comes to mating. Nene is getting too old now. She used to give in to Shabani, but her time is up for mating. I don't know if Ai is on birth control, and if she is does that decrease her libido? I don't know! However, Shabani is in the prime of his life and deserves to have a young female who will give him another son (or daughter). Kiyo is getting too big now and will have to leave sooner or later. I love Ai, but she won't give Shabani the time of day. Come on Higashiyama Zoo, let get working on this 😭for Shabani.

[@Poldereaux]

3:30 : Ai voulait plus.....🙂

[@susanagomez1681]

Me pregunto si el ambiente los afecta negativamente en el apareamiento.

[@jillsmith1134]

This is so wrong. Get another female over here for Shabani, and get Kiyo out of there. Shabani doesn't deserve this and none of them deserve Shabani, except Annie.

[@coolkillab5236]

She is beautiful!

[@Mr.Oct___]

I wanna know why everyone's fur seems to be thinning. Is Shabani losing weight as well? Or is it just the fur. It used to be so thick & full. He looked more robust & healthier in the past.

[@bobbydianuzzo9173]

They might be losing their winter coats!

[@maryriley6163]

I can sympathize with Ai. Maybe, like a human female, it doesn’t take much to put her off the mood. maybe they need some quiet space alone.

[@Luandonizete236]

O filho do shabani tá muito parecido com ele, até bateu no peito pra mostrar a dominância kkkkkk

[@Azzty45]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AustinBunyard]

I think once the kids are gone it will be better for shabani but don't let up shabani remind ai your the head honcho

[@patriciabenjumea5337]

Será que en su momento los dos machos empezarán a pelearse. Me preocupa Khiyomasa😢

[@jaxia-eu6jf]

Ai's just not that interested in Shabani. Sad. I hope they find him another female to mate with

[@johngammon963]

His brother Haiko is at it all the time with Momotaro's mother. He even mates with his daughters!

[@msdeviantdizzy]

I think Momoko loathes Haoko, she almost always gets up and walks away when he comes near. That troop is constantly chasing after Haoko, he acts like a grump constantly.

[@sonjavandam1306]

He has with Momoka not Komomo, she doesn't like her dad very much.

[@lemardyc]

​@@sonjavandam1306I agree that Komomo dislikes Haoko but he has mated with her unfortunately, at least once

[@sonjavandam1306]

@@lemardyc I think Haoko is like his dad but Kibabu had many wives & Haoko has two, I don't doubt he is a horny bugger so it doesn't surprise me if he gets it on with his offspring.😢

[@Bella_Rose.2023]

Shabani wanted to play so he bopped Ai, but Ai is not having his foolishness

[@GorillasAndGardens]

I’m curious what this relationship ship would look like when Nene is no longer there. I don’t wish her gone! Just that it is inevitable given her age.

[@tuckergraham846]

🤣👍👍👍

[@ceciliacastro2148]

Why doesn't the zoo try to find a mate for shabani that wants to be with him...AI was young when they got together i think her and nene should be moved with annie and introduce them to other mate they want to be with poor shabani he tries and is and absolute gentleman he deserves better...

[@VA4LVRS]

Well we know that their won’t be any babies because of kiyo, if they could put them somewhere by themselves maybe she could come of off birth control. Kiyo needs to go because big papa needs some loving and as long as kiyo around don’t think it will happen even if Ai wants it

[@famouslegend3649]

I have the feeling that Ai has more interest in Kyo. I don't know

[@umagetty5565]

you are so right!!

[@bigboytoyz541]

Ai is not on birth control anymore. They say that she hasn't been on it for years

[@VA4LVRS]

@@bigboytoyz541 oohh interesting,

[@bigboytoyz541]

@@VA4LVRS but I agree. They need to separate kyo and gentaro, they should have been separated from their family group before now. They are treating them like humans. Worried about them being sad when they get separated. Instead of doing the natural thing.

[@sassyt1545]

This zoo is a disgrace and the keepers are inept.

[@mariehartje6781]

Ai & Shabani sitting in a tree kissing 💋

[@edmundkockenlocker4672]

Trust the kids to ruin your love life.

[@theresam.1899]

Isn’t AI and Shabani related.?

[@Im_armyBTS]

No, Ai es la medio hermana de Kiyomasa y la madre de Annie. No tiene es familia de Shabani

[@Im_armyBTS]

El zoológico pareciera estar permitiendo el incesto aun cuando los gorilas han hecho lo imposible para evitarlo. Kiyomasa y Annie no deberían estar aquí.

[@01maggie]

Shabani ladies are too old...not ready interested anymore. Get him a new young gal!!❤

[@Im_armyBTS]

Ai es joven

[@ChristineCole-kl4vu]

Ai isn't interested in Shabani and she doesn't need to have any more babies she is not the motherly type.

[@malkavproteus227]

Kiyomasa, Shabani's son, the zoo has a problem because he is reaching adulthood and two males in such a small space, no matter how young he is, will cause confrontations, no matter what, they are not human and have a behavior defined by nature to defend resources: territory, food and females. Zoos are destined to disappear, they are prisons for animals and they have no meaning in 2024.

[@--AE--]

This is a false and uninformed opinion. Zoos are important for studying animals and their behaviors as well as conservation efforts, especially for endangered species. The money obtained through visitors helps to support said animals (feeding/medicine/etc) which allows for captive breeding to reintroduce endangered animals back into the wild. Shabani and this group are Western Lowland Gorillas, a critically endangered species. Zoos may not be 100% ideal for the animals in it compared to the wild, but it’s the only realistic chance some species have to not become extinct. Would you prefer extinction then?

[@umagetty5565]

@@--AE-- Sorry but your wrong! Its his opinion, Therefore Cannot be wrong, He statement was all right until the end, Zoos are a necessary option for endangered animals.

[@ChristineCole-kl4vu]

@@--AE-- Can you tell me how many zoo animals have been reintroduced back into the wild? I am very interested to know.

[@ChristineCole-kl4vu]

@@umagetty5565 Sanctuaries are a much better option in my opinion,zoos need to be shut down.

[@--AE--]

@@umagetty5565 Opinions can’t be wrong? So if it’s my opinion that the moon is made out of cheese then I’m not wrong? It’s my opinion that you have the IQ of a field mouse. I guess I’m not wrong since it’s an opinion. I have no clue where you learned this from, but it’s silly and wrong. That’s not an opinion, it’s a fact.