| Kala | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Tarzan of the Apes |
| Last appearance | Jungle Tales of Tarzan |
| Created by | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
| Portrayed by | Glenn Close |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Mangani Gorilla (Disney version) |
| Gender | Female |
| Spouse | Tublat (book) Kerchak (Disney films) |
| Children | Akut (2016 film) Tarzan (adoptive son) |
| Relatives | Terk (niece, Disney films) |
Kala is a fictional ape character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's original Tarzan novel, Tarzan of the Apes, and in movies and other media based on it. She is the ape mother of Tarzan who raises him.