News in Brief: First Baby Gorilla Born In Capitivity

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Year Shot: 1957 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1634

Original Film: 030-036-04

HD: N/A

Location: Ohio

Timecode: 00:03:11 - 00:03:53

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News in Brief: First Baby Gorilla Born In Captivity First baby gorilla ever born in captivity is Colo - born in Columbus Ohio's municipal zoo - but raised by the superintendent's wife. Colo's dad hardly recognizes her in bonnet and dimity baby dress. Cute shot baby gorilla in crib. Middle-aged woman bathes Colo in the sink, attempts to feed her with a spoon (gorilla gets food all over her mouth just like a human baby). Shot of adult male gorilla. Woman holds baby gorilla outside cage for the adult to see. Gorilla looks out through cage bars. Baby gorilla wearing baby bonnet.