Even so, the gorilla house teems with activity. Baraka and Kejana are happy playmates. Little Kigali occasionally climbs down from her mother's back, grabs a rope, and swings around the cage. Baraka is already a chest beater, and his interplay with his half-brother Kejana leaves many gorilla watchers wondering which will dominate. Kejana still wants to be with his mother.
Experts scoff at such predictions.
The dominant silverback usually is the older, bigger animal, says Stevens. It is too early to tell. The most important thing about Kuja is that he will not hurt the babies. The question is whether he will ever breed with Mandara. There also is the possibility that Kuja has been dominated so long by Gus that he can't become a leader.