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TRENDING NOW: Momma chimp holds her newborn for first time

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A chimpanzee mom at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, which was separated from its newborn for two days, was reunited with her offspring in a heart-wrenching moment.

Mahale gave birth via an emergency C-section and the baby needed to recover for a couple days before the reunion.

TRENDING NOW: Momma chimp holds her newborn for first time | iNFOnews.ca

This is Mahale's third baby and has been named Kucheza which means “play” in Swahili.

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