September 24, 2026, Seattle, Washington, USA: Jamani, a critically endangered western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), cradles her foster infant, Oku, at the Woodland Park Zoo on World Gorilla Day 2026. The zoo facilitated a ”swapsies” cooperative parenting arrangement in which Jamani fosters Oku, while Oku’s birth mother fosters Jamani’s biological baby. (Credit Image: © Shane Srogi/ZUMA Press Wire)
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