Kindi and
surrogate mom
Kweli
Kindi exercises
shows off her mesh
climbing abilities.
ecstatic to see
all of the prepa-
rations made until
that point come to fruition.
Kweli is wonderfully attentive to
Kindi and has perfectly fi lled her
role as a gorilla mom. She contin-
ues to keep a watchful eye on Kindi
as the young gorilla exercises her
ever-growing independence, now
confi dently climbing cargo nets,
ropes and mesh.
Kindi has become an expert at
riding on Kweli’s back, her primary
mode of transportation through
the exhibit spaces. She also shows
an increased interest in interacting
with Gorilla Forest visitors. She has
grown from an orphaned infant
gorilla hand-raised by our Gorilla
Forest care team into a thriving
playful gorilla with a devoted sur-
rogate gorilla mother. We are so
proud of Kindi’s progress
and of the keepers’ steadfast care.
Kindi is now on rotation with
Kweli in Gorilla Forest. You can
check her daily schedule at Lou-
isvilleZoo.org/notices (subject to
change). We hope you’ll visit us
for her birthday celebration on
March 18, 2017. Gather round
in Gorilla Forest and sing "Happy
Birthday" as our Kindi enjoys spe-
cial treats and birthday enrichment
items. Be sure to visit LouisvilleZoo.
org/kindi for more precious photos
and video plus more details about
her journey so far.
Kindi interacts
with a visitor at
Gorilla Forest.
Article photos courtesy of
Weasie Gaines Photography,
Jill Katka, Robert Kemnitz,
Kyle Shepherd and
Jacob Zimmer (at Zymage)
Conservation corner:
We are proud to have raised $77,000 toward
wildlife partners like Pan African Sanctuary
Alliance, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International,
International Elephant Foundation, Polar Bears
International, Snow Leopard Trust, and Wildlife
Conservation Society during the last 12-month period
ending in July 2016. Learn more about our wildlife partners at
LouisvilleZoo.org/wildlifepartners
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