A female gorilla has been grieving after the sudden death of her three-month-old baby.
Gana,11, has been staring at the lifeless body of baby Claudio in shock, unable to accept that he is dead.
She tried gently placing him on her back and slowly walking around the zoo in Munster, northern Germany, stopping to look if he had returned to life every few paces.
On Monday, zookeepers were still unable to get to the body of Claudio, because of Gana fiercely guarding over him.
According to zoo officials, visitors openly wept as they witnessed her actions.
Zoo director Joerg Adler said: "Claudio died in his mother's arms - we think from some heart defect. We will do an autopsy."
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