Nene has moved from the main room to a bedroom in the basement.｜Shabani Group

Higashiyama Zoo has updated their blog about Nene https://www.higashiyama.city.nagoya.jp/blog/2024/09/post-5064.html I would like to give an update on Nene. For the past two weeks, Nene has been kept alone in the indoor exhibit room in order to avoid herd problems by prioritizing her physical condition. On Wednesday, September 25, she was moved from the indoor exhibit room to a bedroom (closed area) for her future recovery. Nene in her bedroom.Although her legs were noticeably weak on the day of the move, we were able to confirm that she was moving around in her bedroom on Thursday, September 26. She was also using all four limbs to move around while floating her body, and on Friday the 27th, we also saw her climbing a ladder, showing that she is gradually regaining muscle strength in all four limbs. The apes are now working as a team to help Nene recover and to provide mental care for the four apes (Shabani, Ai, Kiyomasa, and Ani). We will not be able to reopen the indoor viewing area for a while, but we ask for your warm support. Zoo Ape Team I am glad to hear reports of Nene's recovery, albeit a little bit at a time. Reporting that I was able to hear a little more about Nene from the keepers in addition to the blog ・Nene is in the basement, able to meet with Shabani and other gorillas albeit over the fence. ※However, the keepers have to clean out the basement, so there is a temporary period of time in the morning when Shabani and other gorillas cannot see Nene ・Nene says she eats at least three times a day while being checked by a veterinarian. September 28, 2024 On this day, the keeper finished distributing the vegetables and the door opened, but only Shabani could not be seen for a while After a while, Shabani came out, ate a few vegetables and minded Nene in the basement I assume this is because the keepers are cleaning out the basement so they can't see Nene. About 30 minutes after the breakfast door opened, the keeper had apparently finished cleaning the basement, and Shabani immediately went to the basement and did not come out for some time Shabani and the other gorillas left about 30% of the vegetables distributed by the keeper in the morning, but all the gorillas ate well the tomatoes, carrots, and eggplants of the keeper who distributed the vegetables at 1 PM. But only Shabani seemed to care about Nene and moved to the basement in the middle of the day #gorilla #shabani #kiyomasa #annie #ai #nene #westernlowlandgorilla #ape #silverback Shabani♂ Born October 20, 1996 Place of birth Appenhure Primate Park (Netherlands) Nene♀ Born in 1972 (estimated) Africa (wild) Ai ♀ Born February 27, 2003 Place of birth Higashiyama Zoo Kiyomasa ♂ Born November 1, 2012 Place of birth Higashiyama Zoo Annie ♀ June 2, 2013 Place of birth Higashiyama Zoo