“It’s been a hell of a journey.”Kaius holds onto Chad Staples as they walk around the zoo. Eventually, Kisane put down the baby and zoo staff rushed in to grab him. Chad Staples/Mogo Wildlife ParkA fight to stay aliveKaius, then still just a day old, was diagnosed with sepsis pneumonia. Kaius moved from Staples’ house – which is inside the zoo – to the gorilla enclosure, in a pen neighboring G-Anne, his new adoptive mom. But resettling a baby gorilla comes with tremendous risk.

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Persons: Australia CNN —, Chad Staples, ” Staples, Kaius, you’ve, ”, “, Staples, Anne, “ It’s, ” Kaius, Kipensi, Kisane, Kriba –, “ We’re, ” “ He’d, Hilary Whiteman, she’s, “ I’m, it’s, I’m, It’d Organizations: Australia CNN, CNN, Kaius, ” Zoo Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Staples, New South Wales