Gorilla Aarde Brings Nonstop Action To Twycross Zoo

*🌿Gorilla Aarde goes all out with energetic door antics, bringing playful energy and drama to the Gorilla Troop at Twycross Zoo.*

Aarde is outside today, standing proudly on one of the rocks before launching into some brilliant door antics. Ozala was spotted just a couple of minutes later, keeping a watchful eye on what Aarde was up to. There were endless rolls, claps, and energetic displays as Aarde really went for it.

I always wonder what Shufai really thinks of his new friend. Whether he gets a bit annoyed by him or if he is completely chuffed to have a playmate. Honestly, I think it is a bit of both. It is fantastic to finally have someone to play with, even if Gorilla Aarde can get a little over the top at times.

Watching Aarde hit that climbing frame wall, right where the old hut used to sit, reminded me so much of Shufai’s big brother, Lope. I could not believe my eyes when Ozala squeezed herself right under that platform. Shortly after, Ozala charged across in her son’s direction. Was it meant for Shufai, Gorilla Shanga in the distance, or both? I am almost convinced she thinks Shufai has swapped alliances. You can also spot Ozala’s wound in the footage, which I think was most likely caused by Silverback Gorilla Oumbi breaking up a fight between the females.
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Gorilla Ozala Shows Off Powerful Mid Air Stance

*Gorilla Ozala shows off a powerful mid-air stance during feeding time as Silverback Gorilla Oumbi and the Twycross Zoo troop gather for mealtime.*
At feeding time, Gorilla Asante is the first one let out, followed closely by Gorilla Shanga having a quick look before Gorilla Aarde comes out and climbs straight to the top. Gorilla Ozala and her son Gorilla Shufai are out next, and sure enough, Ozala takes up that impressive stiff-legged stance again. You really never know who you will encounter when coming outside.

Silverback Gorilla Oumbi is next out, though he goes straight back into the interior room at first before popping out for another quick glance. Lately, the family has been spending quite a bit of time inside, even when the weather is lovely outside. Their second feed of the day is always inside now. Probably because they feel more comfortable in there while work on the new Orangutan enclosure is underway. I do hope once they get their new neighbours next year that they will spend more time outdoors again, especially as this will be the first time they ever see Orangutans.

Ozala relaxes after her initial pose to enjoy her snack, but when Oumbi steps back out, she struts her stuff in the background once more. Oumbi gathers up all his food and takes it to the back, which they have all been doing quite a bit recently. Aarde and Shufai spend plenty of time wrestling together back there as well. That makes filming a bit of a challenge as there is no visitor access, but it gives them a bit of well-deserved peace and quiet.

The best moment of the day was seeing Ozala standing in her stiff-legged stance with her feet planted on the platform while holding onto the rope mid-air. She looked like she meant serious business up there!

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Gorilla Shufai Under Siege From Aarde

*Playful young gorilla Aarde cannot resist interrupting Shufai’s hose swing fun for an energetic wrestling match while Oumbi watches on.*
Young gorilla Aarde (4) spots Shufai (10) swinging away on the little hose swing, and just like it always used to be with Lope and Shufai, the second Shufai starts having fun, Aarde wants a piece of the action.

Watch as Shufai gets the hose wrapped right around his belly for a proper swing, only for Aarde to charge in and try to wrestle him. Meanwhile, Asante is there too, watching. dad Oumbi strolls over to keep an eye on the pair, even checking Shufai’s hormone levels right in the middle of the scuffle. Cheers for the timing dad, definitely the best moment to intervene with little menace Aarde on the loose!
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Paper Bag Play and a Speedy Obstacle Dash With Orangutan Jim

Orangutan Joe gets up to antics with a food bag at Dudley Zoo, *wrestling Jim, playing ghost, and watching Jim Dash over the nets.*

Orangutan Joe managed to get hold of a paper food bag, which has a white exterior and brown paper inside. Joe kept both parts hidden safely in the grass before climbing up to visit Jim, leaving his paper behind for a quick wrestle. Back down at the bottom, Jim slid down the pole right into Joe. Joe was in a proper silly mood, sticking his lips through the paper, looking just like kids playing ghosts! Jim then stole a piece of the paper and made a run for it to play with it himself, leaving Joe to entertain himself with the rest of the bag. Jim finished off the session with a obstacle course dash at the end!
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💠Watch Jim’s very first moments👉 https://youtu.be/78BwYG8keDw
💠Just 28 days later, meet little Joe👉 https://youtu.be/a_E8q2EAem4
💠Three years of Jim captured through my lens👉 https://youtu.be/qVPV7MShV1U
💠Jim’s special bond with his dad👉 https://youtu.be/alIVMA1Lg2g

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Curious Finds with Jambo the Hairless Chimp

*Jambo the hairless chimpanzee reaches high up the wall at Twycross Zoo, licking it and discovering a mysterious treat.*
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Jambo the hairless chimpanzee from Twycross Zoo reaches high up the wall after something catches his attention. Then he licks the wall! Later on, sitting in the dried out grass inspecting his teeth, he eventually moves to the window.
I caught Jambo doing some climbing in the heat under a bright blue sky. He picked something up, but I am not entirely sure what it is. I really hope it is not what I think it is! Well, it seems to be nice whatever he is chewing, as he is still happily chewing away later on when back down on the ground.
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Cheeky Gorilla Aarde Pinches Food Right From Mum’s Mouth

*Cheeky young gorilla Aarde learns clever tool use at Twycross Zoo, then decides it is far easier to pinch food straight out of mum Shanga’s mouth!*
Little gorilla Aarde has been showing off his clever side, learning how to use hosepipe sleeves as tools to get to the hidden food inside. Mum Shanga sat right next to him, showing him how it is done, but Aarde clearly thought why bother doing all that hard work when you can just steal food straight out of mum’s mouth?

He did eventually get back to using his own tools to get his treats. A little later, Shanga wandered towards Asante, who quickly moved out of her way. Later outside, Ozala was looking through the cracks at Shanga and Aarde.
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High Tension and Drama Amongst the Gorillas at Twycross Zoo

*Things are tense again at the Gorilla House at Twycross Zoo, with plenty of drama unfolding! As Shanga charges, Asante reaches out to her. Was she trying to stop her?*
Little Aarde comes running to be with his mum, pushing Asante along the way.
As Shanga gets more confident within the troop, Aarde picks up on it and sticks closely by his mum. Aarde is probably thinking, “Look Asante, I like you, but if you try to interfere with my mum climbing the hierarchy ladder, then I got a word to say too”

In the back, Ozala adopts a stiff stance with Asante right in front of her. You can see a rift starting between Shufai and his mum Ozala, too. Ozala seems to keep reminding him that he is supposed to be on her side. As Ozala charges, she pushes her son Shufai, who then charges in the other direction and slaps the wall!

Aarde comes back for a swing while Ozala watches intently. Feeling the tension, Aarde heads straight back to his mum. You might just spot Silverback Oumbi holding onto the door in the left corner, with only his arm slightly visible.

Aarde climbs the back platform with a huge pipe, throws it down, and runs towards Ozala. Seeing her chance, Ozala charges after Aarde and slaps him before he runs off. That is when Silverback Oumbi steps out.

Aarde then has a total mad moment, running through the room and pushing the barrel around! Soon after, Aarde and Shufai play a merry-go-round around the tree on the upper platform. Aarde plays with the blue barrel, hiding inside before jumping down for another wild burst of energy, while Ozala finally puts her feet up to relax.

Later on, Asante goes into her nest, and Silverback Oumbi makes a light-footed, half-hearted charge towards her. Later outside, Ozala eats while watching Oumbi closely as he passes, but everything remains calm as he avoids her. Ozala is also seen nursing a wound on her arm. She had this before I arrived that day, so it didn’t happen during this footage.
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First Halloween Celebration For Orangutan Jim And Joe In mum’s Arms

*🎃🦧 Orangutan mum Jazz holds baby Jim and Joe for their first Halloween at Dudley Zoo in this unseen throwback footage.*

Orangutan Mother Jazz with Jim and Joe in her arms in this unseen 2022 footage at Halloween. This was Jim and Joe’s first Halloween experience at Dudley Zoo! Jazz had some paper decorations to play with and well also to put in their mouth to make chewing gum out of it like they like to do with paper.

Here Jazz is still carrying both the babies without ever putting them down, she even slept with both in her arms! She did such a great job in bringing these two up. Such great boys. If you seen them for the first time, check out both the boys now 4 years later. I’m still showing new videos every Wednesday of the family. This was just a look back, to give us that feeling we felt then when they were still that little.

Look at Sprout! Did you guess it was Sprout? Who else could it be with her own made Halloween wig. She puts everything on her head!

These two have quite the story, as they aren’t twins. Orangutan Mother Jazz from the Dudley Zoo became super mum as she’s not just looking after her own baby boy Jim (born 25th of June 2022), she’s also looking after her daughter’s youngster Joe (born 23rd July 2022) as well, as her daughter found first-time motherhood a little bit challenging. When her daughter Sprout gave birth she walked away and left the baby on the floor. Mother Jazz picked the baby up straight away. Jazz is nursing both and giving both love, care and attention since then.
#HalloweenEnrichment #halloween

Flanged Orangutan male Djimat is the dad of both babies. Now they are 4 years old and Jazz has done a superb job. Sprout is getting better with her son too.

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Three Halloween Pumpkins And A Baby For Bonobo Mum Yuli

*🎃 Bonobo mum Yuli juggles three partial pumpkins and baby Biso*
Yesterday we had the gorillas enjoying their pumpkin snack, but today it is all about the bonobo troop! Bonobo mum Yuli managed to hoard three partial pumpkins while holding cute baby Biso safely in her arms. This footage captures a special moment back in 2025 at their old enclosure, right before they made the big move across to the Bonobo Congo Basin where the chimpanzees used to be.

I hope you can still see everything nicely. I had a few gear niggles on the day and had to switch to my telephoto lens, which meant one or two shots ended up a little tighter than I would normally like! Hopefully this year I will catch them having another grand pumpkin feast in their new surroundings.

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Twycross Gorillas Pumpkin Feast Before Troop Dynamics Changed Forever

*🎃Unseen footage of the Twycross Zoo gorilla troop enjoying Halloween pumpkins before new arrivals changed their world.*
Can you believe it’s already October? Halloween is back this month, and I’m sharing some unseen footage from the Twycross Zoo Gorilla Troop getting their pumpkins. This footage is from last year, as they normally get the pumpkins after Halloween when the zoo clears all the decorations. So there’s no Aarde or Shanga in this video!

You’ll see Ozala enjoying her pumpkin with zero worries about Shanga or Aarde yet. If only they all knew what was to come with the newcomers joining them the following year.

They were given entire pumpkins to enjoy, along with pumpkin mash spread on the climbing frame and inside the Kong toys. That’s exactly why Shufai went straight for the Kongs first. Why go through all the effort of opening a whole pumpkin when you can just stick your finger into a Kong to scoop out that sweet pumpkin flesh? Smart lad!

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