Now that it’s hot as, well, Africa here in New York City, the gorillas at the Bronx Zoo’s Gorilla Forest will be out and about their leafy habitats.
In 1967, villagers in Equitorial Guinea captured a remarkable baby gorilla unlike any they had seen before. Instead of the thick brown fur of most gorillas, this baby had a coat of pure white. Through a series of fortunate circumstances, the rare white gorilla ended up at the Barcelona Zoo, where he became an international star. Learn more about Snowflake, the white gorilla.
Jenny, a 213-pound Western Lowland Gorilla, just celebrated her 55th birthday at the Dallas Zoo. According to records kept by the International Species Information System, Jenny is now the oldest gorilla in captivity, and only one of four captive gorillas older than 50 in North America.
