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If a lonely Valentine's Day has you doubting the power of dating apps, get ready to believe again.。
Calaya and Baraka met just three years ago thanks to a matching algorithm. Since then, the two strangers went from potential dates, to lovers, and finally, to expectant parents — of a baby gorilla.。
Baraka and Calaya are western lowland gorillas, residents of the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Their, erm, fruitful partnership, only got underway thanks to a dating algorithm, made specially for gorillas.。
SEE ALSO:Picky gorilla wanting to see more pictures of apes is all of us on dating apps。SEE ALSO:Picky gorilla wanting to see more pictures of apes is all of us on dating apps。 As reported in the。New Yorker。
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Apparently, Calaya and Baraka earned the highest compatibility score possible. Not only was their pairing genetically attractive to zoo curators (since they have rare genetic make-ups, which promotes species diversity) — but their personalities were a match, too! Baraka is chill and family oriented, while Calaya is "confident, quirky, and creative." Talk about a swipe right! Baraka is chill and family oriented, while Calaya is "confident, quirky, and creative." Talk about a swipe right!。 Tweet may have been deleted。Now, three years later, Calaya is expecting a little one, due some time between mid March and early May, according to the Smithsonian. The zoo reports that she is adapting to the needs of motherhood through a training program involving a gorilla plush doll. And according to the 。
New Yorker。
New Yorker。
, Calaya and Baraka sometimes appear to be kissing.。
And luckily, romance hasn't gone by the wayside. The couple's Valentine's Day plans include foraging for Valentine's Day-themed painted boxes which their keepers have placed throughout their habitat. The boxes are filled with hay, and the gorilla equivalent of Valentine's Day Chocolate: their favorite treats, popcorn and nuts. 。
Happy Valentine's Day, y'all. Maybe don't lose faith in those dating apps just yet.。
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