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abbey;1222709 wrote: Mummy and baby cuddling is so sweet. :-4 Abbs..... the people of FG need to name these fella's.

We need 6 names.......

You start.......

CARLA;1222714 wrote: The way they have the view set up we wouldn't see you anyway. It has been raining there for days how do you live with that. Were lucky if we get 10 good day of rain in San Diego then it is :-6:-6:-6 the other 355 days of the year. This is The British Summer Carla and i heard late last night on the fore-cast that we can expect the whole of August to be like this. It's miserable it really is.

I found their names now who is who??

Jock, Salome, Romina, Kera, Namoki and Komale.

CARLA;1222725 wrote: I found their names now who is who??

Jock, Salome, Romina, Kera, Namoki and Komale.
No idea but great names..... i like them.

Salome sounds kinda male to me. Would he be the big daddy?

Salome is probably the female.....................it is a famous name, Oscar Wilde and belly dancing girl from the Bible.....................

Gorilla Island

Gorilla Island is home to five western lowland gorillas; Salome, Romina, Jock, Namoki and Komale.

Ground breaking veterinary care

Romina, who arrived from Rome Zoo in 2001, successfully underwent pioneering surgery to restore her sight in the first ever cataract operation performed in Europe on an adult gorilla. The two hour operation took place at the University of Bristol's Veterinary Hospital in March 2002 and, for the the first time in her life, Romina saw the world around her clearly.

The breeding group

Our gorilla group's diet is varied and mimics the diet of wild gorillas including 80% vegetables and 20% fruit, with tree branches on a daily basis. In addition they also get herbal tea and fruit cordial every day. Western lowland gorillas come from areas of dense forest and swamp in West Africa, and are seriously threatened in the wild. The forests where they live are being exploited for timber and the gorillas are being hunted for their meat and for bush medicine.

Bristol Zoo Gardens supports conservation work to protect gorillas in the wild in Cameroon. Vital funds are provided for Ape Action Africa (formerly CWAF) to support a rescue centre and provide education on conservation issues. Bristol Zoo Gardens hopes to raise more funds for the project by raising awareness of its work among visitors who see the gorillas at the Zoo.



Jock Is the big guy..

Salome, female, born in July '76,

Salome has a very buxom figure! When she first arrived with us she weighed 154kg but now, although she still needs to work out a bit, she’s down to 125kg. Salome has a lovely nature, but is very strong-minded and incredibly intelligent. You will often see her sitting on her own, planning her next move - how to get the next piece of food!

Romina, female, born in April '80

Romina has browny-grey hair on her back – not silver like Jock. She weighs 110kg, which is perfect for a fully-grown female gorilla. Romina had cataracts removed from her eyes in 2002, which improved her quality of life significantly. She had her first baby, Namoki, in 2005 and is a very caring mother.

Kera , female, born August ‘04

Kera moved to Bristol Zoo in September ’08, from a specialist ape nursery in Germany, where she had been hand-reared while living alongside other young gorillas.

At four-years-old Kera was old enough to leave the nursery and a new home needed to be found for her. Bristol Zoo Gardens was chosen as the best place for her because it has the facilities for an expanding group of gorillas.

Jock, a male born in May '85

He weighs 220kg, (about 34 stone) and is all muscle. He stands over 1.8m (6ft) tall when on his back legs! Despite Jock’s impressive size, he is a gentle giant who still loves to take fruit juice from his keepers out of a bottle.

Jock has fathered two youngsters with Salome and Romina: Namoki and Komale.

Namoki, female, born May 05

Namoki has a strong part to play in everyday life for the gorilla family. Namoki is always playing with the other gorillas especially Komale, the other youngster. Over the next few years, Namoki will be spending time learning and developing her gorilla etiquette.

Komale, male, born Dec 06

Although Komale may be small, he has an amazing grip and is able to hold on to his mother, Salome, with great ease. He will be dependent on Salome for the first three years of his life but then will become independent and join Namoki causing trouble. His big cheeky character is shining through already and he is the apple of Salome’s eye.

Looking on the site, Jock is the big daddy and salome is the mummy of her son komale.

oops sorry carla!

Thanks for that Carla....... lovely stuff.

Bristol zoo has a long history with Gorilla's. When i was a kid growing up, we had a childrens prog that came direct from Bristol Zoo. The keeper was 'Johnny Morris' and if this vid loads up OK, you can see that even over 30 years ago, Bristol was famous for Gorilla's. It's worth watching this vid right through to see the moment mummy Gorilla hands her keeper her baby :-4

Amazing sitting next to a mother Gorilla and she hands him her baby.

CARLA;1222828 wrote: Amazing sitting next to a mother Gorilla and she had him her baby.
Yes, Amazing.

Gorilla of my dreams.......................

chonsigirl;1222850 wrote: Gorilla of my dreams.......................




oh god, that is so good!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

and I even remember it!:wah::wah:

Looks like it is raining there today, they don't seem to be around. Someone should put a TV in there for them and show Tarzan movies or something, they must be bored out of their minds.

mikeinie;1222886 wrote: Looks like it is raining there today, they don't seem to be around. Someone should put a TV in there for them and show Tarzan movies or something, they must be bored out of their minds.


yup....they'd like that.

big guy looks so sad.......just sitting there......

how boring inside it must be....

mikeinie;1222886 wrote: Looks like it is raining there today, they don't seem to be around. Someone should put a TV in there for them and show Tarzan movies or something, they must be bored out of their minds.
That rain has been miserable today. I don't know about the Gorilla's but my dogs are bored silly not being able to go out in it. The garden is a quagmire :-5

I am getting hooked on this thing, I find myself logging on during the day to see what they are up to.. it must be the same thing that makes people watch Big Brother, just the need to see if anything is actually going to happen or not.

mikeinie;1222997 wrote: I am getting hooked on this thing, I find myself logging on during the day to see what they are up to.. it must be the same thing that makes people watch Big Brother, just the need to see if anything is actually going to happen or not.


Yes but the Gorilla's are ultimately more intelligent, amusing, interesting and cleaner than the Big Brother inmates :wah:

I wish that the kid with the parrot on her head would do something¦.. or is that not a web cam??

Looks like momma and baby are lounging in their nest..................

It will be daylight soon time to wake up..!! :-6

CARLA;1223230 wrote: It will be daylight soon time to wake up..!! :-6


its only 4 am there, they need their rest to go outside today!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Big daddy looks fed up today!

Aw, they're not on camera right now-checking in at the gorilla den before I'm gone for today, can't be online inside the Archives to check on them. Now I will fiddle with the cell phone web on the trip home to see if I can pick up the camera link........

The sun is out in Bristol today so maybe we will see some activity.

finally......the big guy is outside!

Odie;1223300 wrote: finally......the big guy is outside!
I just saw him also :wah:

They must get so depressed with the rain so hopefully they will get a little more active with the sun out now.

oscar;1223301 wrote: I just saw him also :wah:

They must get so depressed with the rain so hopefully they will get a little more active with the sun out now.


like all animals......they just wouldn't understand.........they probably feel like they no longer have an outside world.

Odie;1223313 wrote: like all animals......they just wouldn't understand.........they probably feel like they no longer have an outside world.
It looks small on the web cams but i have seen the Gorilla's at the zoo and their island is far bigger than it appears here. At least they are safe from poachers here.

Jock does look a little ticked today better give him some extra bananas and put them outside so he will go get them. :-6

That must be the first time i have seen them active.

the big ones eating yet anther banana, he is going to OD on potassium!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl



and one's running around like a chicken with his head cut off!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl





were finally free!:guitarist

Ah, mom and baby are resting.

It isn't raining today I hope they go out and play. Jock spends most of his time waiting for the food to be delivered through that bottom door right side of the room. I'm thinking he must be hungry all the time. :-6

its good its not raining today, look for Oscar, she and Peter were going to see them!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl



Julie, are you there?:wah::wah:

Hopefully they will stand on the other side of the island ad the landing where people view them isn't in the camera shot anymore. :-6

CARLA;1224014 wrote: Hopefully they will stand on the other side of the island ad the landing where people view them isn't in the camera shot anymore. :-6


oh I hope she remembered her camera!

Odie;1224025 wrote: oh I hope she remembered her camera!


She's gone shopping instead :wah: We were put off by the rain again early this morning but we do hope to get down there tomorrow. We will decide a definate time and warn you tonight when she gets home.

This cam is amazing. I love looking at the gorillas.



Does anyone know where the silver back gorilla is...I've only seen him once?



Realized that the round thingy is a bed...What's the white stuff inside?



Are there 5 gorillas in all?



Sorry...lots of questions...

Kathy Ellen;1224101 wrote: This cam is amazing. I love looking at the gorillas.



Does anyone know where the silver back gorilla is...I've only seen him once?



Realized that the round thingy is a bed...What's the white stuff inside?



Are there 5 gorillas in all?



Sorry...lots of questions...
We are hoping to get there tomorrow. I have a zoom lens camera and if they are out, i hope to be able to get some close up footage for you all.

Oh boy, try to get a photo of the little one!

Peter Lake;1224106 wrote: We are hoping to get there tomorrow. I have a zoom lens camera and if they are out, i hope to be able to get some close up footage for you all.


Thanks Peter,



That would be great:guitarist



Awwwww, she made a bed for the wee one and now they're cuddling and I think she's feeding him? It's hard to see at times.



OK now, I'm hooked:D:-6

KE I have been hooked for weeks now. I need to get things done and I just can't pull myself away until it is to dark to see any movement at all. :wah: I split the screen and go back and forth enlarging one or the other to get a better view. They need a better camera for outside one that is clearer and closer up.

Kathy Ellen;1224113 wrote: Thanks Peter,



That would be great:guitarist



Awwwww, she made a bed for the wee one and now they're cuddling and I think she's feeding him? It's hard to see at times.



OK now, I'm hooked:D:-6 Hi Kathy........ I just got home and we have had a quick chat. Yes, we will definately be there tomorrow at the Gorilla camp at 3 pm British time. That should be around 09 am US time. Pete has a fab zoom lens camera and we will try our best to get pics of the baby. I will be wearing the FG tee-shirt so you know it's us :wah:

KE there are 6 low land Gorilla's on the island.

[QUOTE]Salome, female, born in July '76,

Salome has a very buxom figure! When she first arrived with us she weighed 154kg but now, although she still needs to work out a bit, she’s down to 125kg. Salome has a lovely nature, but is very strong-minded and incredibly intelligent. You will often see her sitting on her own, planning her next move - how to get the next piece of food!

Romina, female, born in April '80

Romina has browny-grey hair on her back – not silver like Jock. She weighs 110kg, which is perfect for a fully-grown female gorilla. Romina had cataracts removed from her eyes in 2002, which improved her quality of life significantly. She had her first baby, Namoki, in 2005 and is a very caring mother.

Kera , female, born August ‘04

Kera moved to Bristol Zoo in September ’08, from a specialist ape nursery in Germany, where she had been hand-reared while living alongside other young gorillas.

At four-years-old Kera was old enough to leave the nursery and a new home needed to be found for her. Bristol Zoo Gardens was chosen as the best place for her because it has the facilities for an expanding group of gorillas.

Jock, a male born in May '85

He weighs 220kg, (about 34 stone) and is all muscle. He stands over 1.8m (6ft) tall when on his back legs! Despite Jock’s impressive size, he is a gentle giant who still loves to take fruit juice from his keepers out of a bottle.

Jock has fathered two youngsters with Salome and Romina: Namoki and Komale.

Namoki, female, born May 05

Namoki has a strong part to play in everyday life for the gorilla family. Namoki is always playing with the other gorillas especially Komale, the other youngster. Over the next few years, Namoki will be spending time learning and developing her gorilla etiquette.

Komale, male, born Dec 06

Although Komale may be small, he has an amazing grip and is able to hold on to his mother, Salome, with great ease. He will be dependent on Salome for the first three years of his life but then will become independent and join Namoki causing trouble. His big cheeky character is shining through already and he is the apple of Salome’s eye.

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Oh Carla,



Thanks so much for all that info. I've only begun to watch this cam and I absolutely love it. But, I can't tell who's who yet. I've only distinguished Jock, the 2 females and the baby.....only saw the silver back once.



I'm like you...can't stop watching it.

Hi Julie,



Thanks for info. and putting up this great cam....I'm really hooked. But, I'm still not sure of the surrounding of this area.



I can't really see people on the cam...inside I just see blurbs of people passing by. Outside, I just see people at a distance.



I will def be here tomorrow watching for you...this is great.

Kathy Ellen;1224131 wrote: Hi Julie,



Thanks for info. and putting up this great cam....I'm really hooked. But, I'm still not sure of the surrounding of this area.



I can't really see people on the cam...inside I just see blurbs of people passing by. Outside, I just see people at a distance.



I will def be here tomorrow watching for you...this is great. Thanks Kathy. We both became hooked when she had the baby. I put it up for all the animal lovers here.

I can not praise my local zoo enough. they do huge conservation work for endangered species and a great educational programme for children. The Gorilla's are just one of the very many fab attractions here. There is also Penguin island who's antics are hilarious. I will wave my arms wildly tomorrow to attarct attention. :wah:

Peter Lake;1224059 wrote: She's gone shopping instead :wah: We were put off by the rain again early this morning but we do hope to get down there tomorrow. We will decide a definate time and warn you tonight when she gets home.


she's always shopping!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl



remember your camera, we want to see pics!