Western Lowland Gorilla

animals-wildlife

Harambe the gorilla became a globally recognized figure after a child entered his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo in May 2016. In the ensuing moments, zoo staff made the rapid d...

Zoological Profile

Denny is a western lowland gorilla who has been a part of the San Diego Zoo’s animal care and conservation efforts for many years. As a member of the Zoo’s gorilla troop, De...

Relationship & Family

Harambe (1999–2016) was a male western lowland gorilla born at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas, and later held at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. His name m...

person

Koko was a western lowland gorilla famous for participating in long-term research into sign language and cross-fostering. She was born in 1971 and died in 2018, living most of h...