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Taronga Zoo’s renowned chimpanzee group has welcomed a tiny new addition!
Keen-eyed visitors may spot the baby’s head, hands or feet occasionally poking out from Mum, Shiba’s embrace
The youngster is quite vocal when not dozing in his mother’s arms
Chimpanzees share 98% of our human DNA, making them our closest living relatives
Chimps are incredibly intelligent and social animals. Just like us they have complex social skills and behaviours.
Grooming can even be used to improve Chimp’s social standing and gain support from one another.
Today, there is estimated to be fewer than 300,000 chimpanzees left in the wild.
The birth is great news for our chimpanzee group, and supports our conservation efforts that increasingly operate here and in the wild
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