A few un/expected events happen when a gorilla is in estrus. ◆Toto's Case◆⎪UENO ZOO⎪ゴリラ⎪上野動物園⎪S1E251

The video was filmed before lunch in January 2023 at the Ueno Zoological Gardens, Tokyo, Japan. Please note that it contains some shaky clips, It was raining in the beginning but it eventually stopped. The video starts with Momoka waiting for Haoko to move from the entrance. Haoko comes outside and sits on a staircase. Toto and Riki take shelter from the rain under a tree trunk. Riki sniffs Toto's face. Haoko dashes and starts mating with Toto. Riki is watching them at first but soon goes back to the room. Haoko and Toto sit together under the tree trunk for a while. Toto is obviously in estrus. When it stopped raining, the sun came out. Toto moves her sitting position and sits on the rock cave. Momoko eats leaves on the tree trunk. Toto rubs her private part continuously. She does this behavior sometimes. It may be related to her being in estrus. There are only Toto and Momoko in the outside enclosure. Momoko checks on Toto. She continues eating. Toto is relaxing on the rock cave. As Momoko becomes full, she starts resting. Then Riki comes outside and sits next to Toto. He eats leaves and smells Toto. Toto feels her breast itchy. It may also be related to her being in estrus. Riki turns around and looks toward the gate to Exhibit 1. It's nearly time for lunch. Momoko stands up and gets ready. Viewer discretion is advised since the episode contains some sensitive scenes from a human perspective.
📌 H A O K O
Alpha male - Silverback
BD: Aug 21, 1993
POB: Apenheul Primate Park, he Netherlands
Sire: Kibabu
Dam: Mouila
Parent reared
• In Dec1996, Haoko was transferred to Taronga Zoo in Australia together with her family.
• In June 2007, Haoko and Shabani moved to Japan.
📍Pictures of Haoko (14 yrs old) when he just arrived at Ueno Zoo in June, 2007.
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🎥 The first day on Apr 6, 2007 when Haoko joined the Ueno females (Toto & Nana) ❤️
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🎥 A very interesting video posted by ＠wixwacing
• Gorillas at Taronga.wmv
(Kibabu, Haoko and Shabani together?)
📌 M O M O K O
Alpha female
BD: June 3, 1983 (?)
POB: Unknown (Spain or Africa?)
Parents: Unknown
• In 1987 she and Monta were transferred to Japan via Spain.
• In March 1990 she and Monta were transferred to Chiba Zoo.
• In July 1997 she was transferred to Ueno Zoo as a part of the BL program.
• In July 2002 she and Momotaro came back to Chiba Zoo when Momotaro was 2 yrs old.
• In Dec 2008 she and Momotaro were transferred to Ueno Zoo as a part of the BL program.
She has 5 offspring: Momotaro*, Komomo, Momoka, Riki and Sumomo
*Momotaro's father is Biju. He passed away in 1999 from suffocation.
🎥 Momoko with Momotaro at Ueno Zoo in 2001
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🎥 Momoko first time meeting Haoko at Ueno Zoo in 2008❤️
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📌 K O M O M O
Female - adult
BD: Nov 14, 2009
POB: Ueno Zoo, Japan
Sire: Haoko
Dam: Momoko
Parent reared
🎥 Momoko gave birth to Komomo🎊
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📌 M O M O K A
Female - young adult
BD: Apr 24, 2013
POB: Ueno Zoo, Japan
Sire: Haoko
Dam: Momoko
Parent reared
🎥 Momoko gave birth to Momoka🎊
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📌 R I K I
Male - juvenile
BD: Oct 9, 2017
POB: Ueno Zoo, Japan
Sire: Haoko
Dam: Momoko
Parent reared
🎥 Momoko gave birth to Riki at the outside enclosure.🎊
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📌 S U M O M O
Female - infant
BD: May 31, 2022
POB: Ueno Zoo, Japan
Sire: Haoko
Dam Momoko
Hand-reared
🎥 Video of Sumomo and Momoko reunion 😭❤️
• ニシゴリラ「スモモ」と「モモコ」のようす：上...
📍 The picture of the newborn baby Sumomo and Momoko🎉❤️
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📌 T O T O
Female - adult
BD: est. 1978
POB: Cameroon
Wild-born
•1979 Toto was transferred to Nihondaira Zoo.
•1999 She moved to Ueno Zoo.
Toto is one of Haoko's mates. She has no offspring. She is likely to be infertile.
🎥 Baby Toto just arrived at Nihondaira Zoo in 1979🍼
• ゴリラのトトちゃんがやってきた【SBSアーカイブ】
🎥 Toto and Rola eating ice at Ueno Zoo in 2003❤️
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