The National Zoo’s infant gorilla has a broken leg and zoo officials aren’t sure how it happened. “It is entirely possible that he landed the wrong way during one of his many jumps.”The moment the fracture occurred wasn’t seen, leaving zoo officials to speculate. Zoo keepers noticed something amiss on Jan. 27, when Moke began favoring his left leg. It was also necessary to anesthetize his mother, since zoo keepers couldn't examine Moke while his mother was in a position to object. However, zoo officials said Moke will be watched closely, with particular attention paid to signs of pain or possible physical changes, such as swelling.

Source: Washington Post February 04, 2019 05:26 UTC