Endangered Gorilla Gives Birth to Happy Baby at Philadelphia Zoo

After a very difficult labor, 17-year-old Kira—an endangered Gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo—has delivered a very happy and healthy baby.

Though gorilla labor is typically pretty quick, poor Kira went into labor on Thursday for nearly 24 hours before a team of veterinarians and doctors were called in to help.

The team was composed of an OB/GYN, surgeons and anesthesiologists from hospitals affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University as well as University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.