Jan Hemels has posted:
The Barbary ape family in Hoenderdaell Zoo has been through a lot of troubles the last few weeks.
The two females (sisters) were both pregnant by the same father. One of the newborn was not viable and the mother stayed a whole day lugging the stillborn young.
The second young man (a year old) was driven away (competitor) and even spent a week outside the loft. He now lives in a separate night loft.
The childless woman (right) now regularly tries to claim the reamaining little fellow. Occasionally, this leads to trouble which must be settled jointly by the three. They thereby show each other's teeth and emit a monotonous reassuring sound. After a few minutes, peace returns.
The two females (sisters) were both pregnant by the same father. One of the newborn was not viable and the mother stayed a whole day lugging the stillborn young.
The second young man (a year old) was driven away (competitor) and even spent a week outside the loft. He now lives in a separate night loft.
The childless woman (right) now regularly tries to claim the reamaining little fellow. Occasionally, this leads to trouble which must be settled jointly by the three. They thereby show each other's teeth and emit a monotonous reassuring sound. After a few minutes, peace returns.