Calgary Zoo proud of baby gorilla’s curiosity
Posted Jan 29, 2023 12:59 pm.
The Calgary Zoo tweeted a heartwarming video Sunday showing how curious their baby gorilla “Eyare” is.
The zoo says Eyare has been quite active lately.
“Guess who? Baby shark? Nope. Groundhog? Wrong again,” the zoo tweeted. “Our littlest western lowland gorilla? Bingo!
“These days, little ‘Eyare’ is always on the move and we can’t get enough of her curious ways.”
Guess who? ???? Baby shark? Nope. Groundhog? Wrong again. Our littlest western lowland gorilla? Bingo! ???? These days, little 'Eyare' is always on the move & we can't get enough of her curious ways. Are you on the move today? Tell us below! #SundayFunday #YourZooYYC #YYCGorillaBaby pic.twitter.com/O1PgwGDu08
— Calgary Zoo (@calgaryzoo) January 29, 2023
In November, the zoo shared another video, showing the baby gorilla socializng with other animals.
“It couldn’t have gone smoother,” the zoo tweeted. “Let’s hear it for the enrichment power of mixed-species habitats!”
Another first for little Eyare! ????????????
The eastern black-&-white colobus troop was introduced to YYC's littlest gorilla last week, and it couldn't have gone smoother. Let's hear it for the enrichment power of mixed-species habitats! #YYCGorillaBaby #YYCGorillaGossip pic.twitter.com/bfvSeczTi5
— Calgary Zoo (@calgaryzoo) November 20, 2022
This came after Eyare melted Calgarians’ hearts in a video where it experiences its first snow in Calgary.
“Recent weather has given Eyare her first encounter with snow!” the zoo tweeted in November. “The Gorilla Care Team spent the season’s first snow day building engaging enrichment in the indoor gorilla habitat.”
Recent weather has given Eyare her first encounter with snow! ❄️ The Gorilla Care Team spent the season's first snow day building engaging enrichment in the indoor gorilla habitat. ⛄ #YYCGorillaBaby #YYCGorillaGossip pic.twitter.com/aRq73tP7wO
— Calgary Zoo (@calgaryzoo) November 12, 2022
The zoo celebrated Eyare’s half-birthday, as it turned six months old in October 2022.
“She is becoming more independent each day,” the zoo said.