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Disney's Animal Kingdom names Bakari its new silverback troop leader

A 21-year-old, 400-pound western lowland gorilla is being introduced to the female troop and underwent a public wellness check at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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What to know

  • Bakari, a 21-year-old, 400-pound western lowland gorilla, has been introduced as the new silverback leader of the gorilla troop at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
  • Introductions to the troop's female gorillas are proceeding slowly through a 'howdy' phase using mesh barriers for visual, auditory and scent contact before physical contact is allowed.
  • Bakari underwent a wellness check under anesthesia, visible to park guests through a hospital viewing window, and received a clean bill of health.

“He weighs 400 pounds. He's extremely strong. And so he's not just going to walk up here and go through all those machines... he is under anesthesia. He's trained to receive a hand injection, and he took that extremely well”

Dr. Geoff Pye, Animal Health Director, Disney's Animal Kingdom · Hindustan Times World · Sep 22

Bakari 21-year-old western lowland silverback gorillaDr. Natalie Mylniczenko Animal health/behavior expert at Disney's Animal KingdomDr. Geoff Pye Animal Health Director, Disney's Animal KingdomDisney's Animal Kingdom Theme park/zoological facility

Disney's Animal Kingdom names Bakari its new silverback troop leader
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    Details emerge on Bakari's health check and introduction process

    Reporting detailed how Bakari, under anesthesia, was trained to receive a hand injection for his check-up, and described the ongoing 'howdy' phase in which Bakari and the female gorillas see, hear and smell each other through mesh barriers before physical contact is allowed.

    “They can see each other, smell each other, hear each other. So they're in that process right now, and the girls are pretty smitten with him... they're a little starry-eyed.”
    — Dr. Natalie Mylniczenko
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    Disney unveils Bakari as new silverback troop leader

    Disney's Animal Kingdom announced that Bakari, a 21-year-old, 400-pound silverback gorilla, is set to lead its gorilla troop, and shared that he received the all-clear during a wellness check guests could watch through a viewing window.

    “Bakari, a 21-year-old silverback gorilla set to lead Disney's Animal Kingdom gorilla troop, got the all-clear during a wellness check guests could watch through a window.”
    — @ABC

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    • Bakari, a 21-year-old silverback gorilla set to lead Disney's Animal Kingdom gorilla troop, got the all-clear during a wellness check guests could watch through a window.

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