A baby chimpanzee was born for the first time in nine years at a zoo in Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and is growing well.
Seven chimpanzees are bred at the Kamine Zoo in Hitachi City.
A female chimpanzee "Strawberry" gave birth on August 8, and the baby was released to the press on August 28.
The baby is a female, is 26 cm long and weighs 1750 grams, and will be artificially bred in an incubator for a while to make it easier to observe her health.
The baby wrapped in a towel occasionally showed a lovely appearance, moving his limbs vigorously and staring at the keeper who approached him.
The baby chimpanzee born at the zoo has been named after NHK's taiga drama, and this time it was named "Chiyo" after the wife of Eiichi Shibusawa, the main character of "Reach Beyond the Blue Sky". about it.
The time when the baby will be open to the public is still undecided, and the zoo plans to post photos and videos on its website in the future.
Yasuyo Oguri, a keeper of Hitachi City Kamine Zoo, said, "I am very happy that the chimpanzees are also living with new lives. It will take some time to live in the herd, but everyone is fine. I want to be able to show up. "