Viral video shows chimpanzee mom holding newborn baby for first time after nearly 2-day separation

Viral video shows chimpanzee mom holding newborn baby for first time after nearly 2-day separation
'It's one of the most powerful things I’ve ever seen,' Sedgwick County Zoo's Jennica King said
A momma chimpanzee and her newborn baby had a tearful reunion at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, after being separated for nearly two days following complications from delivery.

The chimpanzee, named Mahale, underwent an emergency C-section Nov. 15, and her baby, Kucheza — "play" in Swahili — was placed in the zoo's veterinary hospital by animal care staff. Mom and baby were kept apart for nearly two days before they were reunited.

Footage recorded by the Sedgwick County Zoo shows the moment mom was able to hold her baby for the first time.

In the video, which was posted to the zoo's Facebook page, Mahale is seen entering an enclosure where zookeepers had placed Kucheza, who was swaddled in blankets.

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