Mizani the Gorilla in Pictures

Mizani is a gorilla born on October 7, 2024, at Apenheul Primate Park. Her parents are Mfugaji (mother) and Banjoko (father), and she was parent-reared, which is notable for gorillas in captivity. Mizani is part of the largest gorilla family group in the Netherlands at Apenheul, where she is raised not only by her mother but also with the support of her grandmother. Visitors can regularly see Mizani and her family during feeding times at the park. The group of gorillas at Apenheul live in a large, naturalistic enclosure that reflects the park’s philosophy of free-roaming primates in a natural environment rather than traditional cages.