To close the video series illustrating the formation of a new group of chimpanzees at the zoo, here is a last footage showing Bamia going to the inside enclosure for the first time and the whole group being together peacefully.
The buff-cheeked gibbon family (Nomascus gabriellae) has recently expanded with the birth of a baby on May 20th. It now gathers 4 individuals: the 15-year-old breeding pair, a young male born in 2012 and the newborn whose sex is yet unknown. The baby, who is doing well, firmly holds onto its mother's belly.
Seeing that the protected contact between Bamia and the other members of the group didn't give rise to any concerns, we decided to introduce her to Lily and Sanaga quite quickly.
After the successful introduction between Lily, Sanaga and Homer, the chimpanzee EEP has given us its green light for transferring and adding a new female of Pan troglodytes troglodytes subspecies to our group. The EEP chose Bamia, a 12 years-old female born at Plzen Zoo in Czech Republic.