World’s Oldest Male Gorilla Dies

Located in Atlanta, the capital city of the US state of Georgia Zoo Atlanta The zoo is home to more than 220 species and more than 1,500 animals. There was also a very famous animal in Zoo Atlanta, which is shown among the best zoos in the country. Ozzie this gorilla named world’s oldest male gorilla had the title.

But sad news came from zoo officials. According to the statements made, 61-year-old Ozzie, who is the world’s oldest male gorilla as well as the third oldest gorilla in the world, passed away recently.

Cause of death unknown

In the statements released by the authorities, it was stated that Ozzie was found dead last Tuesday. Ozzie, a western lowland gorilla, has been around for the past week. anorexia Although it was reported that he showed symptoms, the cause of death was still not determined by Zoo Atlanta officials. It was also stated in the statements that veterinarians previously treated the 160-kilogram gorilla for problems such as ‘weakness, facial swelling’.

The head of the zoo, Raymond King, also said in his statements, “This is a huge loss for Zoo Atlanta. Ozzie about gorilla species lots of new information played a major role in bringing it to the world.” used the phrases. In addition, it was added to the statements that the University of Georgia will perform an autopsy on the gorilla’s body.

Ozzie, who has seven grandchildren at the zoo, 1988 It was stated that it was brought to the region called Ford African Rainforest in BC, and that it is the only animal that has survived until now among those who came at that time. In addition, western lowland gorilla species including Ozzie; due to hunting, habitat loss and diseases extinct It was emphasized by experts that the number of and their number decreased between 60% and 90%.