She is a mother of three, grandmother of 16, great-grandmother of 12 and great-great-grandmother of three.

She recently had surgery to remove a malignant tumor, but doctors say she’s doing well. She’s
Colo, the nation’s oldest living gorilla, and she’s turning 60 on Thursday at the Columbus Zoo.

Colo was the first gorilla in the world born in a zoo and has surpassed the usual life expectancy of captive gorillas by two decades. Her longevity is putting a spotlight on the medical care, nutrition and up-to-date therapeutic techniques that are helping lengthen zoo animals’ lives.

“Colo just epitomizes the advances that zoos have made, going all the way back to her birth at Columbus,” said Dr. Tom Meehan, vice president for veterinary services at Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo and veterinary adviser to a national gorilla species survival plan.

The changes also mean more animals living with the normal aches and pains of growing older. Today, zoo veterinarians regularly treat animals for heart and kidney disease, arthritis, dental problems and cancer.

Colo is one of several elderly gorillas around the country. The oldest known living male gorilla,
Ozzie , is 55 years old and lives at the Atlanta Zoo, which has a geriatric gorilla specialty.

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America celebrates everything even animals.......


Africans neglects everything even human lives

All these white people sef. Small thing dey freak them. Happy birthday Colo

d guy above me is right u knw

Those films we bin dey watch that time like king Kong and mighty Joe young made me think gorrilas were one hell of a monster and gigantic. Never knew they were something I could handle with a single finger. They are very docile but can be aggressive when provoked. In terms of size, just a little bigger than the average chimp.

so americans now prefer gorilla to man....,....it is well

Hmmm...Spice up your Fashion this Yuletide season. Please check my signature.

For those that have bought. Thanks for your patronage.

IRONY is when u name a gorilla "colo" and expect it to act normal.....who doesn't know that colo is crazy

hehe

Oh so the gorilla is now a celebrity.

Edwinmason:
so americans now prefer gorilla to man....,....it is well

How do you feel coming into this world and not privileged to see the Tasmanian Tiger?




They are making sure your children do not experience this.

TheLoneCitizen:


How do you feel coming into this world and not privileged to see the Tasmanian Tiger?




They are making sure your children do not experience this.

wetin concern man and tasasa tiger abi testimonian tiger?

somehowpenis:
wetin concern man and tasasa tiger abi testimonian tiger?

Humans are any organism's worst enemy even to themselves.

So why let them hunt them when you can keep them for future purposes.


Don't be surprised if you are telling your grand child about when giants like Elephants roamed the Earth and he calls you a blatant liar.


To your face!

TheLoneCitizen:



Humans are any organism's worst enemy even to themselves.

So why let them hunt them when you can keep them for future purposes.


Don't be surprised if you are telling your grand child about when giants like Elephants roamed the Earth and he calls you a blatant liar.


To your face!

so because Giant Elephants are no more my world will end right?

Lol they gave the gorilla presents

She don enter menopause.

mama still looking fwesh

somehowpenis:
so because Giant Elephants are no more my world will end right?

Not yours my man, your offsprings'.

TheLoneCitizen:



Not yours my man, your offsprings'.

their buisness.. if they decide giant elephants would end their world

benedictnsi:
America celebrates everything even animals.......


Africans neglects everything even human lives

of course they celebrate everything except African American lives, wish their life was worth that of this gorila.

Nice meeting you Colo

somehowpenis:
their buisness.. if they decide giant elephants would end their world

At this juncture, I have nothing to say.