The tragic incident is the second human-caused fatality at the zoo A baby gorilla has died from a head injury after being crushed by a hydraulic door in ‘human error’ at a zoo. The accident occurred at Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo when an employee reportedly activated the wrong door inside the enclosure, fatally injuring two-year-old […]

1 year ago

Zookeepers believed the gorilla was a male for four years A gorilla that zookeepers believed to be a male shocked staff by giving birth. Columbus Zoo said that Sully, who has been a part of the zoo since 2019, was discovered with her baby on Thursday (July, 20). They confirmed in a blog post that […]

2 years ago

‘Ok no, no, no I’ve seen too much’ Parents were left in a state of shock after two gorillas started mating in plain sight at a zoo. Families out for an innocent walk around the great ape enclosures found themselves getting more than they bargained for after two of the animals started going at it. […]

3 years ago

She will be missed The Gorilla whose selfie with a park ranger went viral has died in the arms of the ranger who rescued her from the same militia who gunned down her mother in the Congo. The orphaned ape Ndakasi was pictured once more as she took her last breath while being held by […]

4 years ago

“If anyone doesn’t believe a 3-year-old cannot scamper off quickly, they have never had kids, because they can.”

10 years ago

It’s a story that has continued to make headlines ever since the first reports of the incident last Saturday. Harambe, a 17-year-old, 400-pound gorilla, was shot dead after a four-year-old boy fell into its enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo. https://twitter.com/XLNB/status/736936236892323840 Luckily the boy – named Isaiah –  didn’t suffer any serious injuries, but the death of the gorilla […]

10 years ago