For Mama Makini, this is her second child, following her daughter Mekele. The newest addition is named Jasper. The young animal is settling in perfectly, exploring both the outdoor enclosure and the Dschelada House alongside his mother.
Members of this rare primate species, also known as blood-chested baboons, live in harems. “After reaching sexual maturity, the males leave their group to start their own families. This was also the reason why two male animals were transferred to a zoo in France in early August,” said veterinary specialist Dr. Reinhard Pichler, zoological director of the Tierwelt Herberstein.

Currently, one male—the harem leader—six females, four juveniles, and the newborn are living in Herberstein. Their native habitat is the highlands of Ethiopia.