Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Gorilla Mother Refuses to Give Up Dead Baby

BERLIN — A gorilla at a zoo in the German city of Muenster is refusing to let go of her dead baby's body several days after it died of unknown causes.Allwetter Zoo spokeswoman Ilona Zuehlke says the 3-month-old male baby died on Saturday, but its 11-year-old mother continues to carry its body around.Zuehlke says such behavior is not uncommon to gorillas.Zuehlke says the mother "is mourning and must say goodbye."
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