CINCINNATI —

The Cincinnati Zoo has welcomed its newest member!

Gladys, the zoo's 12-year-old gorilla, gave birth to a healthy baby boy Saturday morning.

The zoo says the baby was born at 8:32 a.m. and that both mom and baby are doing well. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

Twelve-year-old gorilla Gladys is a mom! A healthy baby boy was born on Sat., 9/20, at 8:32 am. Mom & baby are doing well. This is Gladys’ first baby & the 51st gorilla born at the Cincinnati Zoo: https://t.co/NLRYImV7SS pic.twitter.com/Ie9jBUza16 — Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) September 22, 2025

Both Gladys and the baby's father — Mbeli, a 23-year-old silverback gorilla — are fir

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