After five months of human care at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, orphaned infant chimp Keeva has begun the bonding process with her surrogate chimp mom Abby.
Keeva has grown a lot since her spring arrival. She can now laugh, reach out and grasp objects, stand upright while holding on, hang briefly from a tree branch or play structure, and crawl through vegetation like she’s queen of the jungle.
Keeva arrived at zoo in March after her birth mother at The Maryland Zoo was unable to properly care for her.
She was matched with Tampa’s 32-year-old female chimp Abby, known for her ability to foster infant chimpanzees.
While the two continue to adapt, the zoo’s chimp habitat will remain closed to allow for privacy.