GORILLA GIVES BIRTH WITH HELP FROM OB/GYN

A gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo has given birth to a healthy baby after a difficult labour that required medical techniques typically used for delivering humans.

The zoo says a keeper noticed 17-yearold Kira had gone into labour on Thursday. Gorilla labour is typically quick, but by Friday, it had not progressed and she seemed unwell. Concerned about Kira’s and the baby’s health, zoo officials brought in a team of veterinarians and doctors who treat people.

They included an ob/gyn, surgeons and anesthesiologists from hospitals affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University. After one and a half hours, the team delivered the male baby using forceps and an episiotomy.