Lope the Gorilla just loves to play with mums earlobe. Not sure if mum Ozala is too impressed as she's giving him the evil look, but she lets him anyway. I have seen Lope do this before. I wonder if it's just play or a deeper meaning.
Lope is one of two sons to Ozala and dad Oumbi.
The gorilla family at Twycross consists of 6 members. Oumbi the big male silverback, Ozala the mum of Lope and Shufai. Grandma Bidi and Asante.
In 2009 Oumbi joined Twycross zoo to mate with the females. Ozala was Oumbi chosen mate.
Lope - was born on the morning of 3 January 2013. Shufai was born on the 24th of September 2016.
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