Western lowland gorilla

The San Francisco Zoo is home to 6 Western Lowland Gorillas. There are 2 males and 4 females. The silverback (adult male) is Oscar Jonesy, born in 1981 at the Columbus Zoo, to parents Oscar and Jonesy. He was moved to the San Francisco Zoo in 1982, moved to the Buffalo Zoo in 1987, and then moved back to the San Francisco Zoo in 2005. He fathered a son, Hasani, who was born Dec. 8, 2008. Hasani's mother, Monifa, who was born in 1998, didn't want anything to do with her baby, so Hasani was hand raised by zoo-keepers. He was taken care of 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the zoo was able to afford this care thanks to a very generous donation. Hasani was adopted by a surrogate, Bawang, who has successfully raised 3 babies. Bawang was born at the Cincinnati Zoo in 1980. One of Bawang's daughter's lives at the San Francisco Zoo, Nneka, born in 1998, fathered by Kubie. Kubie was born at the San Francisco Zoo in 1975, and passed away in 2004. The fourth female is named Zura, born in 1981 at the Columbus Zoo, and moved to the San Francisco Zoo shortly after her first birthday.