And now, our choice for GORILLA OF THE DAY is... birthday girl KIRA at the Moscow Zoo~ Happy 19th Birthdat sweet girl! Wishing you an amazing day filled with love, fun and lots of treats! Friends, please meet Kira~ KIRA #1350 (1995- ) (Photos by serg 157 / Gorillas Land) Female Western Lowland Gorilla BORN: September 25, 1995, at the Krefeld Zoo Died: OWNER: Krefeld Zoo SIRE: Massa #0578 (1971- ), born in the wild, currently resides at the Krefeld Zoo. DAM: Tumba #0589 (1973- ), born in the wild, currently resides at the Krefeld Zoo. OFFSPRING: Total of 3, 2 living, 1 deceased Unnamed Baby #1973 (Gender Unknown) (2008-2010), born and died at the Moscow Zoo. Viking #2019 (Male) (2009- ), born at the Krefeld Zoo, currently resides at the Warsaw Zoo. Kvabena #8238 (Male) (2013- ), born and resides at the Moscow Zoo. SIBLINGS: Total of 15, 7 full siblings, 8 half siblings Her brothers include Unnamed Baby (Full) (1981-1981), Gorgo (Half) (1981- ), Unnamed Baby (Full) (1982-1982), Unnamed Baby (Full) (April 13, 1980), Unnamed Baby (Half) (April 29, 1984), Kisoro (Half) (1989-2014), Unnamed Baby (Half) (September 10, 1993), Jambo (Half) (1993- ) and sisters Rebecca (Half) (1982- ), Irala (Full) (1985-2009), Bagira (Half) (1985- ), Mueli (Full) (1991-1992) and Unnamed Baby (Half) (November 7, 1996). He also has two siblings of unknown gender; Unnamed Baby (Full) (September 29, 1978) and Unnamed Baby (Full) (July 19, 1979). Kira was born at the Krefeld Zoo and she resided there until August 9, 2006, at which time she transfered to the Moscow Zoo where she has resided ever since.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:00:01 +0000