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Crowds at Los Angeles Zoo go bananas for endangered species baby boom

The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed a baby gorilla, a baby orangutan and three baby chimpanzees in a span of less than five months. Joy Benedict reports on the baby boom of endangered species.

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According to CBS News’s source item, Crowds at Los Angeles Zoo go bananas for endangered species baby boom, The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed a baby gorilla, a baby orangutan and three baby chimpanzees in a span of less than five months. Joy Benedict reports on the baby boom of endangered species.

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The development sits in VINI’s California file for readers following state policy, regional institutions, courts, markets, public services, and California communities. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-05-11T03:05:13+00:00.

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