The Louisville Zoo said caregivers had to euthanize the gorilla after her health started declining due to age.
. "Helen’s exceptional longevity is not only a testament to her personal constitution, but also to the outstanding care provided by her keeper team and the animal health care staff over these past 20 years."
"Helen was one of our most beloved ambassadors," Maloney continued. "Her fascination with human babies delighted families for decades. I know our friends and members will share in her loss and miss her greatly." Helen came to the Louisville Zoo in 2002 from Lincoln Park Zoo. She was born in the wild in West Africa around 1958. Her birthday was recognized in January.
The zoo said a typical median life expectancy for a female zoo gorilla is about 39 years. Fatou, a gorilla at the Zoo Berlin, is thought to be older at 65 years old. Helen was a mother of three, a grandmother of 17, a great-grandmother of 21, a great-great-grandmother of eight, and finally, a great-great-great-grandmother of one. Two of her progeny, Bengati and Kindi reside at the Louisville Zoo.
A gorilla was recorded chasing after a stray dog that managed to enter its enclosure at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, California, on June 12. that I have read and agree
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