Binti Jua (whose name means "Daughter of Sunshine" in Swahili) is the niece of Koko, a gorilla whose linguistic accomplishments have been the subject of several scientific studies.

2016年5月30日 · 17-mo-old baby mountain gorilla Koola hanging from mother Binti Jua, who rescued unconscious 3-yr-old boy after he fell into gorilla habitat, at Brookfield zoo.

Binti Jua (born March 17, 1988) is a female western lowland gorilla in the Brookfield Zoo, in Brookfield, Illinois, outside of Chicago, US. She was involved in an incident in...

2016年5月30日 · An 8-year-old gorilla named Binti Jua made worldwide headlines when she carried a boy to safety after he slipped away from his mother and climbed through a barrier at the Western Lowland Gorilla Pit at the Brookfield Zoo on Aug. 19, 1996.

One such moment happened over two decades ago at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois, when Binti Jua, a 160-pound female gorilla, displayed an incredible act that touched the hearts of millions....

2016年5月31日 · After an incident at Brookfield Zoo 20 years ago this summer, a boy, now in his early twenties, owes his life to the maternal instincts of a gorilla named Binti Jua. It happened on Aug. 16, 1996,...

2016年8月16日 · Binti-Jua, a rare western lowland gorilla, lumbered over to the boy, cradled him in her arms, carried him to a doorway and laid him gingerly at the feet of waiting paramedics.

2025年2月8日 · Binti-Jua is a gorilla who, in 1996, was praised for her handling of a child that fell into her enclosure. Unlike Harambe, she carried the child to zoo keepers, leading to the child’s safe rescue. Binti-Jua is still alive and well at 28 years old.

2024年7月23日 · Binti Jua was a western lowland gorilla born on March 17, 1988. She had been hand-raised by humans after her mother rejected her at birth, which allowed her to develop strong maternal instincts. These instincts would play a crucial role in the rescue that unfolded.

2015年6月11日 · Binti Jua is the hero of the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, Illinois. The 8-year-old western lowland gorilla rescued a 3-year-old child who climbed a railing and fell 18 feet into the zoo's exhibit. Zoo officials responded immediately, but it was Binti who got to the unconscious boy first and carried him to an area where the humans could attend to him.