Crowds at Los Angeles Zoo go bananas for endangered species baby boom

The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed a baby gorilla, a baby orangutan and three baby chimpanzees in a span of less than five months. Joy Benedict reports on the baby boom of endangered species.

May 11, 2026 0

Crowds at Los Angeles Zoo go bananas for endangered species baby boom

The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed a baby gorilla, a baby orangutan and three baby chimpanzees in a span of less than five months. Joy Benedict reports on the baby boom of endangered species.

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