Cincinnati Zoo on Instagram: "Twelve-year-old gorilla Gladys is a mom! A healthy baby boy was born on Saturday, September 20, at 8:32 a.m. Mom and baby are doing well. This is Gladys’ first baby and the 51st gorilla born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Mom and baby are bonding behind the scenes. The keeper team is discussing names and looking for suggestions from the public. Those can be submitted on the Zoo’s social media channels."

Perth Zoo on Instagram: "New Hairy Marron discovery! 🎉 Through our collaborative breeding program, we’ve found these crustaceans are WAY more maternal than was previously known. After breeding successfully, marron eggs are held under the mother’s tail for a few months while they mature. In this video, you can see the mother gently swishing her eggs to aerate them, stroking them, and even carefully flicking off bits of sand to keep them clean 🥺 These observations have revealed a nurturing side