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Ai Ai, a 30-year-old gorilla living in Qinling Wildlife Park in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, holds her 2-month-old offspring wherever she goes, carefully cradling the little gorilla in her arms.

Ai Ai gave birth on April 10. The gorilla mother and tiny offspring have since attracted curiosity and attention across the nation.

Ai Ai was imported from Japan with a male gorilla in 1982. The male gorilla died in 1989.