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Colo and her progeny, five of whom are still held at the Columbus Zoo, comprised about one-third of the Zoo's 17 captive gorillas as of 2015. [ 12 ] Colo became the oldest living gorilla in captivity following the death of 55-year-old Jenny in September 2008. [ 13 ]
Jack Bushnell Hanna (born January 2, 1947) is an American retired zookeeper and director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.Commonly nicknamed "Jungle Jack", [3] he was director of the zoo from 1978 to 1992, and is viewed as largely responsible for elevating its quality and reputation.
One of the members of the team decided the child was in "life-threatening danger" when the 17-year-old gorilla named Harambe was killed to save the child.
Jenny was euthanized as a "quality-of-life decision" [2] at the Dallas Zoo on September 4, 2008, at the age of 55. [1] Colo, a gorilla who was kept at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and was the first gorilla ever born in captivity, [2] succeeded Jenny as the world's oldest known gorilla. [1] Colo died January 17, 2017, at the age of 60.
A bat-eared fox named Bruce who lived at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has died. ... More: Columbus Zoo announces the birth of the 35th gorilla born on its property. DHunt@dispatch.com.
The Columbus Zoo shared an adorable update and some great news as their resident Gorilla became a first-time mom, and the baby is so cute. On July 3, 2025, the Columbus Zoo took to social media to ...
Harambe (/ h ə ˈ r ɑː m b eɪ / hə-RAHM-bay; May 27, 1999 – May 28, 2016) was a western lowland gorilla who lived at the Cincinnati Zoo.On May 28, 2016, a three-year-old boy visiting the zoo climbed under a fence into an outdoor gorilla enclosure where he was grabbed and violently dragged and thrown by Harambe. [3]
The death of the gorilla, a 17-year-old Western lowland silverback named Harambe, outraged animal lovers, about 20 of whom staged a vigil outside the zoo Ohio zoo defends safety where boy climbed ...