Portrait Of Baraka - A Silverback Gorilla

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Portrait Of Baraka - A Silverback Gorilla

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Emmy Vickers

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Portrait of Baraka - A Silverback Gorilla. The gorillas are fascinating to watch. I introduce to you, Baraka, a silverback gorilla. He seemed to have been deep in thought at this particular moment.

Baraka was born at the National Zoo in April 1992 to Haloko and Gus, but was raised by Mandara, who was discovered carrying him only a few hours after his birth. In 2004 he moved to the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, but returned in 2006 to assume leadership of the National Zoo￿s gorilla group. Baraka is a full-grown male gorilla, a silverback, and is the largest member of our gorilla troop. He weighs nearly 400 pounds and can easily be identified by the large crest on his head. Like all adult male gorillas, he has a saddle of silver hair covering his back. Baraka has a laid-back personality, but will not hesitate to discipline the other members of the troop if needed. While it is rare to see, lucky visitors to the Great Ape House may get to see Baraka playing with Kibibi. Baraka￿s full name, Baraka ya Mwelu, means ￿blessing of light￿ and is made up of Swahili (Baraka ya) and an unknown bantu language (Mwelu) spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. For this info and more, check out this link: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Primates/MeetPrimates/MeetGorillas/.

The gorillas are a must see if visiting the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC. They are quite entertaining. Emmy Vickers,
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PHOTO FEATURED IN:

(1) Anything Photographs - 06/04/2015
(2) Our 4-Legged Friends -- 06/09/2015

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