Como Zoo in St. Paul has a new baby western lowland gorilla. The female gorilla was born at about five pounds in the evening of Feb. 22 to first-time mother Dara.
The Como Park Zoo is opening a new $11 million home for its seven gorillas. The new outdoor primate yard is almost three times the size of the old enclosure once occupied by just a pair of gorillas at the St. Paul zoo.
Supporters of St. Paul's Como Park Zoo and Conservatory have reached their fundraising goal. The Campaign for Como recently secured more than $8.5 million in private donations for improvements at the free metro zoo and botanical garden.