The still-nameless baby and her mother, Nyani, are currently bonding away from the public part of their habitat, the zoo said.

The zoo announced on June 10 that it welcomed a baby African pancake tortoise to its facility. The female reptile is the first of its species to hatch at the Denver Zoo, which is also home to her mom, Waffles, and three male tortoises: Short-Stack, Denny and Flapjack.

The Detroit Zoo has announced the birth of a baby chimpanzee. The zoo's 34-year-old chimp, Nyani, gave birth to a healthy baby girl on July 4.

The critically endangered female tortoise hatched May 23, after about six months in incubation, and marks the first successful breeding and hatching for this species at Denver Zoo. The zoo's Tropical Discovery exhibit is also home to mom Waffles and three males named Short-Stack, Denny and Flapjack.

The baby penguin and other new additions at Scovill Zoo are still in the waiting to be given their lifelong names.

SALT LAKE CITY — Animal caretakers are raising a baby orangutan that was recently born at Utah's Hogle Zoo. Utah's Hogle Zoo welcomes a newborn orangutan, born to mother Kawan. Despite Kawan's initial maternal behavior, successful nursing was not observed by caretakers.

A male yak calf was born on July 3 at Bramble Park Zoo. The calf is healthy and can be seen on exhibit with his mother, Nina, and sister, Hershey.

A critically endangered antelope species just got a little bigger thanks to the Houston Zoo. See the newest arrival and what makes him special.

Nyani and her daughter are bonding behind the scenes and gradually being introduced to zoo's troop of 12 chimpanzees, according to the post.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

The Detroit Zoo has a new addition: a baby chimpanzee. The zoo says Nyani, a 34-year-old chimpanzee, gave birth to a healthy baby girl on July 4. This is Nyani’s first baby.