WASHINGTON 鈥 A 12-year-old western lowland gorilla now calls the Smithsonian National Zoo 鈥渉ome.鈥
Calaya came to the zoo from the Woodland Park Zoo on Feb. 25, and is now on exhibit following a standard quarantine period, according to a .
This week, keepers at the National Zoo聽began聽introducing Calaya to 22-year-old male silverback Baraka, as well as 32-year-old Mandara and 6-year-old Kibibi, both females. Keepers say Calaya is 鈥渃onfident and socially-savvy.鈥
The western lowland gorilla is listed by the as critically endangered.
Visitors to the National Zoo can see Calaya at the .