Gorilla undergoes C-section at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

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Imani, 18-year-old gorilla mother, recovering after rare procecAnimal care staff at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are caring for a newborn female gorilla after it was delivered by a rare emergency C-section, according to a zoo release.The mother, 18-year-old Imani, showed signs of labor in the morning but by evening did not seem to be progressing, so veterinary staff decided to transport her to the park's Harter Veterinary Medical Center for the C-section.The baby, which has not beennamed yet, was full term, weighed 4.6 pounds and was delivered by a team of San Diego Zoo global staff and outside consultants, including a veterinary surgeon and human neonatal specialists from University of California-San Diego Medical Center.