Giraffe And Gibbon Babies Born At Zoo

The video highlights two significant births at the National Zoological Park in Washington. First, a baby giraffe named Helen, the first of her kind born at the zoo, weighing nearly 100 pounds. Her parents are quite tall, suggesting she will grow to be large as well. The second birth is a baby gibbon named Barbara, who is being cared for by zoo attendants after her mother exhibited dangerous behavior. Barbara is the third gibbon born in America, and scientists note the gibbon's close relation to humans.

What is the name of the first giraffe born at the National Zoological Park?

• Molly

• Lucy

• Barbara

• Helen

How much did baby Helen weigh at birth?

• 125 pounds

• 50 pounds

• 75 pounds

• 100 pounds

Why is baby Barbara being cared for by zoo attendants?

• She is too weak to be with her mother

• She was born prematurely

• Her mother abandoned her

• Her mother dropped her from the cage roof

How many times a day does baby Barbara receive a bottle?

• Once

• Three times

• Four times

• Twice

What is significant about the gibbon in relation to humans?

• They are the largest apes

• They are the fastest climbers

• They are man's nearest relation in the animal world

• They are the most intelligent animals