Baby gorilla's takes first steps in London Zoo

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Baby gorilla's takes first steps in London Zoo

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The zookeepers at London Zoo recently captured a three-month old baby gorilla taking its fist steps.

16 February,2011 07:25 am

Tiny the Western Lowland gorilla, has clung to his mother, 12-year-old Mjukuu, since birth but last week she urged him to venture off, and he hesitantly took his first steps. Tiny stumbled and crawled around the gorilla enclosure to the delight of his keepers. The zoo officials will soon decide on a permanent name for the baby, who will quickly outgrow his Tiny nickname.Western lowland gorillas are classified as critically endangered. They are found in the tropical rainforests of equatorial Africa and are threatened by illegal hunting, disease, and habitat loss.