The males annoy Nene, a 52-yr-old gorilla, but she looks tough.⎜HIGASHIYAMA ZOO⎜ゴリラ⎜シャバーニの群れ⎜東山動植物園

This video was filmed in the morning of October 2023 at the Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Nagoya, Japan. Please note that it contains some shaky clips. In the video, the troop is waiting for the door to their indoor room to open. Kiyomasa and Annie are playing in the tower. Nene walks past Shabani. She looks so fine. Kiyomasa beats his chest several times. The gorillas were a little bit restless. Nene was hit by Shabani and Kiyomasa, but I was impressed to see how briskly Nene could move as a 52-year-old gorilla. The family moves to the west-side entrance. Kiyomasa stares at Shabani, and Shabani tells him to stop. They are watching the movements of their keeper carefully. Everyone comes out of the indoor room in the west, and the gate closes. Shabani gets some treats from his keeper. They move to the main gate. Kiyomasa plays with a vegetable. He juggles a turnip. Ai is standing by at the threshold. Then Kiyomasa rushes toward Ai. When the door opens, Kiyo enters first, followed by Ai, Shabani, and Annie. Annie removes someone's poop before entering. Nene enters last. The management techniques of the keepers at Higashiyama Zoo are amazing, compared to other zoos in Japan. It’s pretty obvious that the keepers are working hard to ensure the gorillas don't get bored, by carefully planning their daily schedule. Furthermore, Nene, who is the oldest gorilla in Japan, still possesses beautiful, shiny, thick fur, and her motor skills seem to be in good shape. It proves her well-being is well cared for.
SHABANI
Male, silverback
DOB: 1996/10/20 (YYYY/DD/MM)
POB: Apenheul Primate Park, he Netherlands
Sire: Kibabu
Dam: Mouila
Parent-reared
• In Dec1996, Shabani was transferred to Taronga Zoo in Australia together with her family.
• In June 2007, Haoko and Shabani moved to Japan.
NENE
Female, alpha
DOB: est. 1972
POB: wild-born in Africa
Transfer: 1973/10/27
Offspring: Ai, Kiyomasa
AI
Female
DOB: 2003/02/27
POB: Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Sire: Rikki
Dam: Nene
Parent-reared
KIYOMASA
Male, blackback
DOB: 2012/11/01
POB: Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Sire: Shabani
Dam: Nene
Parent-reared
ANNIE
Female
DOB: 2013/06/02
POB: Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Sire: Shabani
Dam: Ai
Hand-reared
She has a hair-plucking issue.
Links
Higashiyama Zoo official website
www.higashiyam...
GAIN Great Ape Information Network
shigen.nig.ac....
Music
1️⃣ Speaking of Africa - Sahara Skylight 2️⃣ Winter Forest - SFX Producer 3️⃣ Snoozy Sue - Mid Knight 4️⃣ Waghete - Rune Dale 5️⃣ Plums and Carrots - Ludvig Moulin 6️⃣ Sunday Strolling - Ofelia Moore
Accessibility
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[@sonjavandam1306]

I laugh everytime i see a comment " poor old Nene" give her a few pokes & fiesty Nene, will chase your ass. She is a formidable opponent, ( i wouldn't go there)😂 Shabani is unique & loves the crowd. They certainly seem to like the attention & i love watching them to. Thanks Karin, it's always nice to see a new video.🙋😉

[@AlinaWhitfield0510]

😂😂😂 well said she is a super strong gorilla❤❤

[@ZoosForConservation]

😁Nene is truly an amazing elderly gorilla. Thank you Sonja for watching the video. Your comments lift me up as always.

[@ZoosForConservation]

@@AlinaWhitfield0510 Thanks Alina. I totally agree.

[@SolaKnitez53]

@sonjavandam1306 I don't understand the first part of your comment...why do you laugh? Nene is the mother of Kiyomasa and Ai..is she not important?

[@mysticfarm42]

Maybe she is some genetic thing being born wild. ? Holds her own , stronger being born wild . She is a scientific gold mine..she is in a lot of pain.

[@A.L.Gardner]

Wow, Nene is amazing! She's older than Biddy at Twycross but her fur is still so dark 😊

[@merilynnecohen2941]

This video was great fun to watch! I really enjoy seeing the family resemblance between the Shabani and Haoko troops. I really noticed it between Kiyomasi and Riki--both of these young men are growing up and are so handsome, just like their fathers!😊

[@ZoosForConservation]

Thank you Merilynne as always for your warm comment. I really appreciate it. I so agree. Kiyomasa and Riki are growing up so beautifully. Have a nice weekend!🌸

[@CaseyNahan]

Dad is thinking ,now who can I mess with next

[@glynisakabonniekenzie7664]

Thank you Karin for another great video , I agree with Sonja, Nene maybe elderly but her determination and feisty nature along with the wonderful caregiving of the keepers is all contributing to her living to a grand old age.

[@ZoosForConservation]

I so agree with you, Bonnie. Thank you for watching the video.

[@MySkinnydip]

2:37 That is one handsome guy!😍

[@ZoosForConservation]

So true! Thank you for watching MySkinnydip. Have a nice weekend!

[@CaseyNahan]

Shabani is such a comical big guy ,he loves his family❤️

[@claudiadossantosfernandes1094]

Bom dia Karin! Essa família é linda e divertida, o lindo Shabani sempre foi muito amado, brincalhão e um ótimo lider, só acho uma pena que Shabani não tenha uma fêmea, quero ver mais filhos de Shabani com os genes desse gorila muito especial, não consigo imaginar outra fêmea para Gentaro que não seja a Annie, os dois combinam, Annie é um amor, ela vai se desenvolver mais e vai ficar linda igual a mãe, está no DNA dela, os pais são lindos, amo essa família ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ZoosForConservation]

Bom dia Claudia. I don't know who Gentaro and Annie will be paired with in the future, but I hope both will be able to have their own family. Obrigada. Have a nice weekend.🌸

[@joegaito702]

Glad to see them eating well and enjoying their meals really enjoyed and appreciate the vidoes please keep them coming appreciate you guys thanks as always excellent outstanding brilliant they have feelings and emotions and there moments like anyone else right they make good parents and grandparents and uncles and aunties and stepparents and brothers and sisters they are very smart and intelligent animals always learning something new each day from the gorillas they make better parents and friends than most people out there much love and respect to the gorillas instead way to go very impressed stay safe and warm out there stay strong and healthy as well still love you guys thanks !!! Joe Joe

[@ZoosForConservation]

Thank you, Joe, for watching!

[@CaseyNahan]

Outstanding Nene❤️

[@CaseyNahan]

Nene is moving a lot better,thanks you wonderful caretakers ❤️

[@CaseyNahan]

Yes , I saw the first clips of this ,Nene was on fire with screams ❤️

[@VA4LVRS]

Kiyo funny juggling his turnip, sitting there like he’s a big shot 😂😂😂

[@ZoosForConservation]

🦍👑 Thank you Easter Bunny for watching.

[@CaseyNahan]

Anne has such a healthy and what a figure,If I was there I would maybe ask her out 😂😂😂😂😂

[@CaseyNahan]

The music fits this great you guy’s 🤙

[@ドリーホワイト]

美しい夫と息子、寄り添ってくれる娘に元気な孫娘。ネネ様の若さの秘訣は家族と環境ですね✨キヨマサのお手玉にメロメロになりそうです😮‍💨💞

[@ZoosForConservation]

ネネさんの若さの秘訣は群れでの刺激と、飼育員さんの高齢ケアが行き届いていることだと感じます。52歳で、登ったり走ったりすごい運動していてすごいなと感心してしまいます。本人はゆっくりしたいのでしょうけど😆キヨマサのお手玉遊びかわいいですよね💕ドリーホワイトさん、ご視聴・コメントありがとうございました⭐️良い週末をお過ごしください🌸

[@jaimieleerose2332]

I agree with the person a few comments down from me Shabanni is one of a kind please give him more females to breed with what a beautiful Silverback I love watching 👀 Shabanni interacting with his family makes me wish I was one of Shabanni s children lol 😃 prayers to Shabanni and some new females🙏

[@maryharris2629]

I wish someone would let us know about the future plans for the Shabani family. Shabani may be lonely without Kiyomasa's love & affection. However, their separation might be easier if Shabani had more children now.

[@ZoosForConservation]

I also wish Shabani was my father. 😁 I guess we are in shortage of females for each silverback in captivity. You could say Shabani is pretty well off compared to other bachelors. Thank you Jamie for watching.😊

[@ZoosForConservation]

@@maryharris2629 Thank you Mary for watching. I hope we will be informed the future plan of the young gorillas in Japan soon.🙏

[@GraceloveAnimals]

Neneさんは息子には甘いですよねw 😀　キヨちゃんはパパには服従しますがママには生意気ですよねw デニーもお同じでした。　 ネネさん　52歳とは思えないほど若いです❤ 動画ありがとうございました😀👍🦋

[@ZoosForConservation]

デニーがもうバチェラーで逞しく生きてると思うと、日本のワカモノたちがいつまで生まれたところで停滞していることが気がかりです。それにしてもネネさんの活力に圧倒されます😁👍グレースさん、コメントありがとうございます😊

[@denisemorris1177]

You two have nothing else to do but pick on Nene!😮

[@oramaspilsbury3633]

Dear Nene, she’s always got a hounded look on her face. She’s sick of being disrespected!

[@ZoosForConservation]

Thank you for watching!🙂

[@sandraphillips1718]

Handsome kiyo😊😊❤

[@ZoosForConservation]

I also think Kiyomasa is so handsome and beautiful. Thank you Sandra for watching.🌸

[@kipkapper3014]

wonder if gorillas think of their lives and this world beyond what's grossly evident to the senses. they have a look in their eyes that makes me believe maybe they do.

[@ZoosForConservation]

Maybe they do. Thank you, kip kapper, for watching. 😀

[@LaughingWolf18]

Kiyomasa and his facial expressions KILLS ME LMAO 🤣💀

[@ZoosForConservation]

Ikr?😂Thank you Wolf for watching.

[@CaseyNahan]

Yes rock and roll nene

[@VampireNoblesse]

Kyio tapped Nene on the shoulder, tag, its her turn.. :D

[@ZoosForConservation]

😂 Thank you VampireNoblesse for watching.

[@strangerlovesgorillas]

Nene is definitely a tough cookie, even in her old age 👍. Shabani is just as outstanding as his big brother and big too. Of course, Haoko is bigger. Wow, that was impressive. Kyomasa has very good coordination 😮. Then how he bumped into Ai 😅😂. He's also going to be a very handsome silverback. He looks very much like his father. May I ask you if you have a favorite silverback? I don't think I have one. They are all so special and outstanding. Haoko has a very large frame, which is quite extraordinary. I think that's amazing 😍. Momotaro of course also has a very beautiful face and is tall and do you perhaps know Kisumu from the zoo in Prague? He is also very handsome with an extraordinary face and so many others. In terms of character, they're all great too. I give up, I can't decide.... 😅🤣😊. Thanks for your great video as always! 💜

[@ZoosForConservation]

Shabani and Haoko are quite extraordinary. They are different in personality, but both are great leaders. I agree with you. Kiyomasa is becoming more and more handsome. He will be a handsome silverback, just like his dad. As to answer your tough question, I love all silverbacks, but because I get to see Monta and Haoko more often than other silverbacks in Japan, I guess I feel more close to the two. I also think that Kisumu is very handsome. No wonder his baby girls are so beautiful.😍 Thank you, strangerlovesgorillas, for your lovely comment.

[@strangerlovesgorillas]

@@ZoosForConservation They are both really great leaders! It's a really tough question, which is why I can't make a choice 😂. I can imagine that. You see them regularly in ``person´´so you are closer to them. That's right, the girls are adorable 🥰! Thank you kindly for your lovely reply! 💛

[@consuelopando9414]

Así es como le dan a Ai anticonceptivos lo leí Sabanis es el gorila de espalda plateadas mas.bello y protector de su familia

[@VampireNoblesse]

did Shana let off a fart, that Kyio looked at him like that xD...

[@ZoosForConservation]

😂Maybe.

[@ShouldHaveBeenAStripper]

5:35 The way Kiyo is acting with the music in the background is killing me. 😂❤

[@ZoosForConservation]

Thank you for watching the video. That scene is one of my favorite moments of Kiyomasa.😁💚

[@GaryHoltonFan]

LOL

[@juliadoherty83]

I can't watch this because Nene doesn't deserve to be treated in this way. She's an elderly lady with increasingly bad arthritis. She struggles enough with her hip and leg, without the added shenanigans by her thug like family. (Yes, I know, they're wild animals, don't think as we do, blah, blah, blah.) She needs her own place where she can do as she pleases. A garden and a nice heated/air conditioned snug. Poor thing.

[@stevemorris6790]

Nene is not a poor thing. She give as good she gets.

[@CaseyNahan]

I think the music is better for some,but I will say that Nene sounded like Tarzan ,Jane and cheeta the chimp also by the rest of the zoo that day 🤙

[@Mr.Oct___]

Why is everyone's fur thinning in spots? AI's coat seems the healthiest.

[@Apolloblue36]

Maybe their winter coat is coming of idk

[@ZoosForConservation]

It's not uncommon to have bald patches on the fur of captive gorillas. Most cases are due to friction. But some gorillas pull out their fur, such as Annie. She may also have dry skin. I hope the keeper is taking care of her skin. Thank you Mr. M for watching.😊

[@marykelly2409]

Hi! Karen😊🖐️ How is Monta and Rola? 🤗 💪🐒🌹🐒❤ 3-21-24

[@ZoosForConservation]

Thank you Mary. What I see from their keeper's latest posts, both seem to be okay. I hope they are fine too.🙏

[@marykelly2409]

@@ZoosForConservation Thank you for your reply to me mentioning Monta and Rola.🖐️🤗🐒🐒❤️ I'll go back to your channel and look forward to watching any videos I missed.👍 3-21-24

[@GaryHoltonFan]

Kiyo at 5:35 is priceless

[@ZoosForConservation]

I agree! Thank you, GaryHoltonFan, for watching.🌸

[@girankenorts796]

Nene quit school because of recess. That chick don’t play

[@amybahner6511]

😂Lol I love that👑🦍♥️

[@Bella_Rose.2023]

As old and feeble as we think NeNe is, and yes she is gettingnolder and full of arthritis, she could tear any human apart. Though I wish Kiyo wouldn't torment her the way he does sometimes, the brat

[@rhondaadams674]

Give Kit some eggs and watch him juggle them. Lol

[@consuelopando9414]

Gracias Karin por tus videos has saber a la directiva del zoologico sobre la preocupación con Nene es muy viejita hasta Sabanis hoy la maltrato le tiene pánico a Kiyosama hoy la empujó haces la única que la cuida tendrá Nene tantos dolores de artritis

[@SolaKnitez53]

This was filmed in Oct 2023…she starts the video with that info.

[@ZoosForConservation]

Gracias Consuelo Pando. Nene seemed to be quite okay. Shabani and Kiyomasa weren't really abusing her. It was more like teasing or cheering her up, so she could follow the family when they moved to the next location. But I don't know what the real meaning of their behaviors is. Thank you for watching.😊

[@ZoosForConservation]

@@SolaKnitez53 Thank you SolaKnitez!😊

[@inezandrade106]

Esses dois têm que ser separados...

[@f1b1777]

Have watched a few these channels and found this enclosure the most Depressing

[@consuelopando9414]

No lo creo es espacioso pueden caminar escalar y ver todo su entorno lo mantienen limpio y alimentan muy bien esos animales con vegetales pimientos nunca se enferman excepto Nene esta muy vieja.pero con sus medicaciones esta increíble lista a buscar peles y gritar te amamos 💖 tienen cuerdas grandes les permite movilizarse d e un lugar a otro sigo esta familia desde ellos pequeños cuando Ai no cuidaba de Annis y el bello Sabanis la crío prácticamente por eso el ama tanto a su hija y ella a el quizás el zoologico deba seguir mejorando sus condiciones pero esta bien acondicionado para ellos

[@shabtistore]

Why Shabani and his spoiled brat kid always want to beat up the elderly? Leave her alone.. smh

[@Apolloblue36]

It keeps her lively

[@ZoosForConservation]

Thank you Shabti_Ra for watching.😊

[@ZoosForConservation]

@@Apolloblue36 I think so too.😉 Thank you Austin0721 for watching.

[@inezandrade106]

KIYOMASA não é filho de Shabani. É filho da Nenê com o gorila Riki que vivia com ela no outro zoológico, ele já faleceu....