Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
When there’s a pregnant animal at Woodland Park Zoo, the animal caregivers at the zoo make a birth plan.
But things don’t always go to plan.
When gorilla mothers Jamani and Olympia recently had their babies, something remarkable happened.
We’ll head to the zoo to learn more about Jamani and Olympia with animal care manager of primates Arden Robert.
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When there’s a pregnant animal at Woodland Park Zoo, the animal caregivers at the zoo make a birth plan.
But things don’t always go to plan.
When gorilla mothers Jamani and Olympia recently had their babies, something remarkable happened.
We’ll head to the zoo to learn more about Jamani and Olympia with animal care manager of primates Arden Robert.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here (kuow.org/donate/seattlenow) to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.
Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org (mailto:seattlenow@kuow.org) , leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online (kuow.org/feedback) .
See omnystudio.com/listener (omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
