Baby gorilla Afia takes in the sights and sounds of the outside world for the first time

A baby gorilla that made headlines around the world after being born by caesarean section at Bristol Zoo has emerged outside for the first time.

The baby Western lowland gorilla has also been given a name after the public voted for her to be called Afia.

The name means Friday-born child in Ghanaian and was voted for more than 9000 times.

But the little baby gorilla is still not independent and is reliant for now on her keepers to keep her safe.

Afia was brought out tucked in a fleece to begin the process of getting to know the sights and smells of her enclosure.

At times she seemed more interested in sleeping than being shown off to the waiting cameras but at seven weeks old she's said to be doing well and has been cared for round-the-clock by a team of keepers.

One of those keepers, Lynsey Bugg, spoke to Kylie about the 24-hour nature of her job caring for Afia.

Afia was delivered by emergency caesarean section in February in an operation that is rarely carried out on gorillas.

Her mother Kera has been suffering with anaemia since her birth but is now recovering too. However it's not yet certain she will accept baby Afia.

The zoo says another female gorilla, Romina, is showing strong maternal signs towards her and could be her foster parent in the future.