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Baby Angolan Colobus

Baby born December 6, 2002 at the Lake Superior Zoo.  

12/6 - Kelly was a good mom right from the start. She figured out how to hold the baby and maneuver around her home within the first 24 hours.
12/7 - Keeper Jenny able to weigh mom and baby together.
12/8 - Kelly is definitely nursing!!
12/9 - Baby is climbing all over mom.
12/10 - Dad (Ross) allowed to hold baby for the first time.
12/12 - Parents playing very rough with baby! Hard to watch, but normal Colobus behavior. Baby is playing a little away from mom for first time today.
12/13 - Docent Linda gets close up glimpse of baby's anatomy: it's a girl! More rough play from adults: baby Colobus are tough!
12/16 - Keeper Jill confirms Linda's gender choice.
12/26 - Baby playing alone, short distance from both parents.
12/29 - Baby teething on a browse branch.
1/1/03 - Baby starting to darken, especially on face. Looks like she has two black eyes! Baby very active, more independent.
1/4 - Baby hanging off food dish
1/7 - Chest is turning black.

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