Baby gorilla born by a rare c-section at the San Diego Zoo is 'doing well after doctors fixed her collapsed lung'

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The 4.6 pound baby gorilla girl was born with breathing problems and after veterinarians performed a chest x-ray they discovered the collapsed organ
Specialists performed a successful lung surgery on Friday
The baby's mother, 18-year-old Imani, went into labor on Wednesday morning but ran into complications
The little gorilla was successfully born by c-section but is now in the intensive care unit after the difficult birth
The baby gorilla, who has not yet been named, weighs 4.6lbs

PUBLISHED: 15:40 EST, 15 March 2014 | UPDATED: 15:49 EST, 15 March 2014

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An adorable baby gorilla born on Wednesday at the San Diego Zoo by a rare animal c-section underwent successful surgery for a collapsed lung.

The 4.6 pound baby gorilla girl was born with breathing problems and after veterinarians performed a chest x-ray they discovered the collapsed organ.

On Friday morning veterinarians, a neonatal specialist named Dawn Reeves and an anesthesiologist from the University of California, San Diego Health System gathered to perform the life-saving procedure, reports NBC.

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This baby gorilla girl survived both a difficult delivery and a challenging lung surgery

The furry little baby is being monitored 24/7 by a talented teams of vets

The zoo says the 4.6lb female was born on Wednesday but seemed to have breathing problems hence the need for surgery

The baby gorilla is now breathing much better and is under 24/7 care

This baby girl makes silly expressions even after a long day of medical procedures

Neonatologist Dawn Reeves says the patient was different from human babies because, among other things, she can grab with both her hands and her feet

This baby gorilla was born by c-section on Wednesday after her mother Imani faced some birth complications

18-year-old Imani is recovering from a successful c-section labor

Doctors surgically remove the baby gorilla from its mother Imani's womb

The doctor carefully removes the baby gorilla as to ensure its safety and its mother's safety

Baby gorilla doing well after treatment for collapsed lung

The baby girl is currently in the Intensive care unit and is being provided with oxygen and fluids

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NBC reports that after monitoring the baby, they determined that both her lungs were inflated and that the surgery was successful

Reeves told the Telegraph that the the baby gorilla is different than human babies because it can grab things with both its hands and feet.

Park officials say that the baby's mother, 18-year-old Imani, went into labor on Wednesday morning and was showing no signs of progress until later that evening.

NBC reports that's when doctors took Imani to the Safari Park veterinary hospital for an emergency operation, with the help of experts in human c-sections.

'In retrospect the c-section was the right decision,' said the park’s Associate Director of Veterinary Services Nadine Lamberski in a release.

'We think the health of the fetus would have been compromised if we delayed the surgery any longer.'

A cesarean delivery, also known as a c-section, is a 'surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen and a second incision in the mother's uterus,' according to mayoclinc.com.

The operation was performed by the talented San Diego Zoo Global team and also by a veterinary surgeon and a neonatal specialist from UC San Diego medical Center.

The baby gorilla, who has not yet been named, weighs 4.6lbs.

She is currently in intensive care at a veterinary hospital after suffering complications during birth.

The little gorilla is being provided with oxygen and fluids and her mother is in the bedroom area.

The Mail Online tried contacting the park for updates on the gorilla's health but no one was available for comment.

This is Imani's first baby gorilla but the park's 17th.