It’s big news at the Los Angeles Zoo on Thursday, Sept. 25, where officials unveiled a tiny chimp girl born to 35-year-old female chimpanzee Yoshi and 26-year-old male Pu’iwa on Aug. 20, and another chimp girl born on Sept. 9 to first-time mother Vindi, 18 years old.
According to zoo animal caregivers, Yoshi and Vindi and their infants are doing well and bonding. This is Yoshi’s third baby and Pu’iwa’s first.
In a prepared statement, L.A. Zoo curator of mammals Candace Sclimenti said the births are significant, noting that the infants are “welcome additions to the dynamic, multi-male, mixed-age troop which closely mirrors the species’ natural social structure in the wild. Not only are these births vital for the well-being and social composition of the chimpanzees in our care, but they also play an important role in supporting the broader population in AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) accredited zoos both genetically and demographically.”
The LA Zoo announced the arrival of two new baby girl chimpanzees, the first chimpanzees born at the zoo in 11 years. The chimps were born on Aug. 20 and Sept. 9 and have yet to be named. (Photo courtesy of L.A. Zoo) The LA Zoo announced the arrival of two new baby girl chimpanzees, the first chimpanzees born at the zoo in 11 years. The chimps were born on Aug. 20 and Sept. 9 and have yet to be named. (Photo courtesy of L.A. Zoo) The LA Zoo announced the arrival of two new baby girl chimpanzees, the first chimpanzees born at the zoo in 11 years. The chimps were born on Aug. 20 and Sept. 9 and have yet to be named. (Photo courtesy of L.A. Zoo) The LA Zoo announced the arrival of two new baby girl chimpanzees, the first chimpanzees born at the zoo in 11 years. The chimps were born on Aug. 20 and Sept. 9 and have yet to be named. (Photo courtesy of L.A. Zoo) Show Caption1 of 4The LA Zoo announced the arrival of two new baby girl chimpanzees, the first chimpanzees born at the zoo in 11 years. The chimps were born on Aug. 20 and Sept. 9 and have yet to be named. (Photo courtesy of L.A. Zoo) ExpandMegan Fox, senior animal keeper at the zoo, said in a prepared statement, “Having known Yoshi and her family for nearly 30 years, and watching her grow up, it is so lovely to see her as a new mother again.” Yoshi is an experienced mom, while this is Vindi’s first baby. But moms and infants are “settling into the role of motherhood very well.”
The Los Angeles Zoo takes part in the Chimpanzee Species Survival Plan overseen by the AZA that aims to increase genetic diversity and sustainability in the North American chimpanzee population.
Chimps are one of the closest genetic relatives to humans. They communicate with facial expressions, gestures, and vocalizations, and their life expectancy is 50 to 60 years. They are classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature due to human-wildlife conflict including poaching, hunting, and deforestation.
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