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May 09, 1967 - A Zoological world sensation:Two female Gorilla twins were born on 3rd Mai at 10.45 a.m. in the Zoological Garden in Frankfurt. before that, it was not known that a Gorilla was able to have twins. the news about this sensation was immediately spread all over the world, and during the next few hours and days telegrams a congratulations came from most European Countries, and Northern America and even Australia.The Mother of the two black babies is the female Gorilla Makula, who was brought to Frankfurt from Spanish Angola when she was a tiny baby weighing 4 1b. Mrs.Hildegard Grzimek took care of the anthropoid ape baby, and the Gorilla spent her first 4 1/2 years in the private house hold of the Zoo Directors. there fore, Makula is very use to people and do not know how to associate with Gorilla babies. the baby must be cared for and reared with the Greatest care. A Gorilla birth in a Zoo is anyway a very sensation event. A Gorilla twins in Frankfurt are very interesting for Scientists, a they Probably come from the same egg. Photo Shows The first Snaps of the Gorilla Babies

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