‘Little Joe’ the Saint Louis Zoo gorilla, dies from a heart attack

A gorilla died late Saturday night at the Saint Louis Zoo. Joe was around 26 years old. The Saint Louis Zoo posted this message to patrons on social media: “It is with ... Read More

Little Joe, St. Louis Zoo gorilla, has died suddenly

Little Joe, the western lowland gorilla, has passed away at 26 years old. According to the zoo, he has been undergoing treatment for heart disease. The zoo shared his sudden passing on Facebook Sunday ... Read More

St. Louis Zoo announces death of gorilla

Little Joe, a western lowland gorilla, died overnight on May 4 of a heart attack. He was being treated for heart disease, the Zoo detailed in a Facebook post. According to the Zoo's video monitoring, ... Read More

Critically endangered gorilla born at National Zoo: Video shows zoo's first newborn in 5 years

the baby it dropped off is a critically endangered western lowland gorilla – a first in five years at the zoo. The baby was born between midnight and 6:15 a.m. Saturday to 20-year-old Calaya and ... Read More

First baby male gorilla born at Boston zoo

After a successful Caesarean section, 39-year-old mother gorilla Kiki welcomed a healthy baby - the first male to be born at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. A deadly storm system has moved through ... Read More

Cincinnati Zoo's Gorilla Gifted 'World's First 3D-Printed Titanium Cast' to Heal Her Broken Arm

Even veteran engineers haven't seen a project like this before, but a select few people had the opportunity to use their technology to help an injured zoo gorilla.In a first endeavor of its kind, the ... Read More

'We started to see a lot more bonding’: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo shares new update on baby gorilla Jameela and surrogate mom

Jameela was born prematurely via emergency cesarean at the Fort Worth Zoo in January after her mother, 33-year-old gorilla Sekani, experienced life-threatening complications. She was the first ... Read More

Judge Says He’s Not Fit to Say What’s Best for a Gorilla

Despite warnings that a 37-year-old ape might die if transferred to an Ohio zoo, a federal judge said Thursday he can only settle matters of law, not what's best for the well-being of the late Koko ... Read More

22-year-old mama gorilla is pregnant again at Utah zoo. See Pele and her ultrasound

A mama gorilla ... post by the zoo. The video posted by the zoo shows the baby’s “tiny feet.” The “little one” was fathered by Husani, 32, who already has 3-year-old Georgia with Jabali ... Read More

Saint Louis Zoo gorilla ‘Little Joe’ dies Saturday from heart attack

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An endeared lowland gorilla nicknamed “The Professor” for his high intelligence died Saturday at the Saint Louis Zoo due to a heart attack. The zoo announced on social ... Read More