N'djia, a 25-year-old critically endangered western lowland gorilla, gave birth to her first baby Saturday morning.
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Zoo officials say it's the first gorilla birth there in more than 20 years.
"She and her baby spent their first day together bonding behind-the-scenes at Campo Gorilla Reserve," the zoo said on Twitter.
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The mother and the baby are being monitored by staff and are doing well, the zoo said.
"This historic birth is a step forward for western lowland gorilla conservation," Denise Verret, CEO and director of the L.A. Zoo, said in a statement. "For the first time in over two decades, Angelenos will have a unique opportunity to watch a gorilla baby grow up at the L.A. Zoo."
Visitors could get lucky and catch a glimpse of the baby gorilla as it explores the zoo's Campo Gorilla Reserve in the coming days.