# @detroitzoo on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeKKnpqjKxT
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71316768-detroitzoo-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-06T16:04:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Detroit Zoo (@DetroitZoo) — https://gondola.cc/DetroitZoo

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🦍💚 Baby Usala is growing up fast!

Born July 12, Usala is just about three months old — and she’s reaching some exciting milestones! Her first teeth are starting to come in, and mom Tuli is beginning to let her sit up and take in the world around her. 

Here are a few fun gorilla baby facts that help explain what we’re seeing with Usala:
🍼 Usala still relies on Tuli for nearly everything. Gorilla infants rely on their moms for nearly everything in their early months, from transportation to nourishment and protection.
👶 Sitting up is an exciting milestone for Usala. Like human babies, young gorillas develop their strength and coordination gradually. Sitting up is an important step toward becoming more independent!
🦷 Those tiny new teeth are another sign Usala is growing. Those tiny new teeth are a sign that Usala is growing and developing, although she’ll continue nursing and relying on Mom for some time.

Watching Usala discover her surroundings is a special glimpse into the early stages of gorilla development — and she has plenty more milestones ahead!

Come see Usala and the entire gorilla troop at the Great Apes of Harambee habitat at the Detroit Zoo! 

#DetroitZoo #BabyGorilla #GorillaFunFacts #Usala #WildlifeEducation #GreatApesOfHarambee

📷 Roy Lewis

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