Zahra Update

One year after taking Zahra to Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Gorilla Zookeeper Dawn reflects on their journey.

[@shawna6683]

This zookeeper, bless her heart. That was a tough goodbye. ❤

[@teresahardy5895]

I love people who give there heart to animals

[@sumanrai3429]

So sweet baby.

[@cynthiarogers2904]

*THIS IS SUCH A HEARTWARMING STORY.* *ZAHRA WILL HVE A WONDER LIFE, BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU !!!*

[@kathrynmolesa1641]

How these people get into the minds of the gorillas is astonishing and fascinating.

[@ramonaschwarzlose5909]

Ein zuckersüßes Baby! ❤🥰❤ Danke für die liebevolle Integrierung in ihre neue Gorillafamilie!

[@loriweikel9551]

God Bless You All for Everything You Do & Sacrifice For These Beautiful Animals 😇💙🙏🏼😇💙🙏🏼😇💙🙏🏼😇💙🙏🏼😇💙🙏🏼😇💙

[@jaf8771]

It must be such an emotional "goodbye" when she left Zahra at her new environment. I'm a guy.... and I doubt I could deal with that on a regular basis as part of my job. I am continuously fascinated by gorilla's and could watch these video's for hours on end. KZbin has given us all the opportunity to learn about Gorilla's as well as all natures beautiful animals.

[@MilwaukeeCountyZoo]

Thank you so much, it was very emotional but we got through it because it was the best thing for Zahra.

[@teijaflink2226]

I love gorilla's so much too, they are amazing and so fascinating. It's good that more people learn about them because we need to protect these wonderful apes.

[@elibryce7297]

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[@brantleymauricio5724]

@Eli Bryce Instablaster :)

[@AmyEnzenroth]

I watched the Episode of her transfer on Secrets of the Zoo. So happy to see her accepted and thriving with her new troop.

[@lindavenniro6076]

So happy Zahra got a new home and is loved. God bless all the compassionate people who work with these animals.❤️

[@Leyla7292]

Zahra so very cute, precious, & irresistible 😍😍

[@venice3458]

A wonderful story, Zahra's so lucky to have you all to help her survive and thrive.

[@guessmyname6210]

That would just break my heart.

[@av8tore71]

I can only imagine how hard that must have been but knowing full well it was for the best and how happy she is now. Such a wonderful story

[@jimterryh1983]

Such a wonderful story ☺️

[@susanrawson6318]

She is so cute

[@winterweib]

You are such a brave and loving person. I felt it broke your heart, but you did what was the best for her. Oh God...I do not know if I would have been able to do the same. Be blessed. She fell right into her luck. And she came from one great Mom to be with the next. :)

[@sharongray6116]

You guys are so Blessed to be on her life n her with you. It is my dream life , taking care of animals .

[@beanmariocow8601]

This is so cool, thank you for sharing this

[@krazykarrie999Wrld]

It's so little. God love it

[@amydamjanovic9183]

I would bawl my eyes out when I had to leave her. 😭

[@carolmcgaghey6112]

She is a beauty.. Love her

[@deadsmoke198]

That lady got very emotional dropping off the baby.

[@lizzyh458]

I can only imagine how it must have felt for her 😢

[@sharkattack3524]

I could understand being very attached after hand raising it like that too.

[@thememorytraveler4978]

Gosh! It has to be incredibly tough leaving “your” newborn baby with a whole new set of carers. Sounds like the baby is doing well. I wonder how her momma is doing?

[@lisanicholls2706]

Thank you

[@vickiaverett2744]

Amazing Story!

[@dianegarrand8582]

Iam sitting here watching your video crying

[@travissimmons3746]

I love the baby gorillas

[@ГалинаГригоренко-к4ы]

Чудесное создание.

[@user-th6jh2hf5j]

Awsome!

[@betestefani1578]

🦍❣🦍

[@aliciaalonso8516]

♥️

[@careyostrer6193]

Would liked to have seen a live recording of her with her new family. At least she has them, though ideally I’d prefer if we humans really loved them enough to give them up, let them live out their lives with the most minimal of human contact at a species specific regulated sanctuary in a temperature that is what they are meant to live in. I hope one day we give up needing to be near to, see, even touch captive wild animals. And protect them in the wild where they belong. I hope…

[@sandykuypers2788]

Nice!😊

[@da5876]

Прелесть 💕💕💕💕💕😍💋

[@neptunes3279]

Didn't mum Toni also act as a surrogate for kamina from the Cincinnati Zoo? if it is her what a bighearted gorilla she is. 💖💖🦍

[@harmandobroncasegura7320]

Qué ternura la madre cuidando de su hijo

[@neilmansfield8329]

We must look after our relatives

[@blancarodas1125]

I love 🦍♥️😘😘😘😘🇦🇷

[@druoleary]

Lovely

[@corina4677]

Que lindo el bebé gorila 🦍 💖💋❤️💋

[@solitairecatnaps4444]

They never explained why she was taken from her real mother ???

[@ratbones620]

Usually it’s because the mother doesn’t feed her well. More common in first time mothers.

[@ccoop3774]

I remember this episode on the show. The mother became sick, something serious like that. There was a reason for taking her.

[@eaglesflyproud]

Both of her parents died from E. Coli poisoning from the water system at the Milwaukee Zoo. Tragic event😢

[@julieherring2522]

Could you tell us how Sahara’s maternal mum is ,and did she end up having other babies .

[@patriciamorgan8359]

Both parents had died of an interest intestinal infection.

[@alziratoledo8284]

ELES SÃO TAO LINDOS😘😘😘😘😘

[@Hitech82]

How about building a transport vehicle out of a motor home? That way they could change out environment for each animal type.

[@lindabishop7656]

I know that you had to... but to leave your baby??

[@scottcamp9266]

Did her mom die?

[@stephanab6268]

That funny cause my name is Zahra too

[@lilikerven3840]

That is beautiful... but, do you care about your fellow humans as much as you care for those animals (regardless how precious you perceive them to be)?

[@katyalupochev9589]

What a strange comment. Everyone has a passion, a corner they’re willing to fight in, lives they can help improve. Not everyone is destined to help humans. Some help animals, some help plants and trees, some help the deserts and some the oceans. Caring about animals doesn’t mean you care about humans less.

[@bonniekenzie8545]

@@katyalupochev9589 Well said Janet, some humans have big hearts and can care about all living creatures. 🙋‍♀️🦍🇬🇧

[@galadriel4550]

No

[@teijaflink2226]

These animals are endangered, they are beautiful, amazing, sentient beings and they deserve this earth as much as we do, if not more because they are not causing any harm like we do, usually they prefer living peacefully in their family groups. If they died out it would be a huge loss for us and it would be because of us so the least we can do is try to help and protect them. So much money is wasted on totally unimportant or even horrible things so why not put a tiny peace of tgat to gorilla's. And ou can always put your money and time to help people or children who have it worse instead of telling others what they should do.

[@teijaflink2226]

Janet Snakehole And if you care for the animals and the earth that means that you care for humans too because you are trying to protect tge eart so there's something left for our children and so they can live from this earth. All tvese small things we do becomes bigger and bigger

[@sharongray6116]

It is so dad to leave them with other primates ,she is yr child too

[@reluysusgameplays570]

Libertad

[@krazykarrie999Wrld]

Awe it's a bae

[@hartaez9644]

Separating a baby n a mom for wat ever reasons is totally unacceptable unless the mom died

[@mansonrf]

The mom died and so did her dad of E Coli infections. Why else would they take her and give her to another gorilla family?

[@juno6]

Zoos are so depressing. Such wonderful creatures living in jail is absolutely cruel. They should be in sanctuaries, or reintroduced to the forest when possible, but they're victims of a lucrative business.

[@dianegarrand8582]

I would like to be you

[@suetaylor1127]

the body condoms they make them wear is asinine!

[@claireburgess8108]

Never mind the bollocks go vEgAn!!!!!!????? And buy XRP Ssssshhhhhhhhhh

[@liz-hi1ou]

❤