This baby gorilla was spotted showing off her playful side after she awoke from her afternoon nap.
Elle, who recently turned three, was seen somersaulting, spinning around and playing with the other gorillas in a video posted by Cincinnati Zoo.
Baby Gorilla Elle Shows Her Moves
Baby gorilla Elle is extra playful after her afternoon nap! The Cincinnati Zoo has been caring for gorillas for over 80 years and recently expanded the Gorilla World habitat to include a massive new indoor habitat. We have supported gorilla conservation efforts in the Congo for the past 20 years.
Posted by Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden on Tuesday, September 25, 2018
In the weeks that followed, zoo staff worked to help Elle build up a bond with a surrogate mother, 20-year-old Mara, away from the other gorillas.
The pair were eventually reintegrated into the larger group in March.
Native to parts of Africa including Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo, western lowland gorillas are critically endangered.
Numbers of the animal have declined by 60% in the last 25 years according to the World Wildlife Fund.
