Baby gorilla born by c-section at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

This adorable baby gorilla was born through emergency c-section at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a procedure that is not commonly performed in animals. She weighed in at 4.6 pounds. Her mother went into labor Wednesday morning but showed no progress by evening, necessitating the c-section.

The baby gorilla remains in intensive care after suffering from a collapsed lung, which she has been treated for.

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Student guest post by Shylo Wardyn
There is a big controversy among doctors and patients as to the wisdom of C-section vs. vaginal delivery. It is a complex issue.
I was born by Caesarian section at a time when this method of delivery was fairly rare (too long ago to even mention). The reason was placenta praevia. Both my children were C-section births, too, both for good medical reasons. My daughter has now had two C-section deliveries.

wow, it shows how science is progressing in the medical field. This is remarkable, congratulations to the mother Gorilla and the doctors involved in the successful operation.

By Mmanare Boshego (not verified) on 18 Mar 2014 #permalink