Visitors to Twycross Zoo are going ape for a new arrival.
Banya, a 23-year-old bonobo, has given birth to a son.
The six-week-old boy, who has not yet been named, is delighting visitors to Twycross, the only zoo in the UK to breed bonobos.
Dr Charlotte Macdonald, curator of living collections, said: "We knew Banya was due to give birth soon but on the evening of the March 19 she showed no signs of impending labour.
"When we arrived the following morning the keepers were surprised but delighted to see we had a new addition to the group
"Both mum and baby are doing very well.
"Banya is quite relaxed with the baby and seems confident in her mothering skills and this has given her keepers an opportunity to get a close look at the baby and confirm it is a boy."
The baby is Banya's first boy, following three girls born over the past decade.
Twycross Zoo's troop of bonobos also includes three-year-old playful duo Winton and Malaika and 15-month-old Lopori.
A spokeswoman for the zoo said it would ask the public to choose a name for the baby on Facebook.
She said: "We will put a selection of names on our Facebook site and ask the public to choose their favourite."
