A baby gorilla has been born at the L.A. Zoo, which is experiencing a yearlong "baby boom" of great apes, with this being the fifth birth. However, it is unclear if other zoos are also experiencing a similar surge in great ape births, as some outlets report on births at other zoos, including the Dallas Zoo, while others mention unrelated animal news. The L.A. Zoo's "baby boom" appears to be the result of years of planning, but details on the scope of the phenomenon are not consistent across reports.