Cheyenne Mountain Zoo celebrates the birth of a critically endangered western lowland gorilla, its first in nearly 13 years. The baby shows strong signs of health.

A critically endangered baby gorilla cuddles with its mom, 32-year-old Western lowland gorilla Asha, at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. The baby was born July 21, 2025, and is the ...

The baby’s father, Goma, is also showing interest in his newborn. “Asha is sitting and lying down with the baby and gently patting its back, which is really adorable,” Ashton Asbury, animal keeper, ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV /Gray News) - The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is welcoming the birth of a western lowland gorilla. The zoo team said it welcomed the baby gorilla early Monday morning. The ...