Tag: Colo

Oldest gorilla in captivity dies in Ohio at 60-years-old

OHIO, United States (Reuters) — The first gorilla born in captivity, who went on to become the oldest known member of her species, has died at the age of 60, officials at the Columbus, Ohio, zoo that served as her home said on Tuesday (January 17, 2017). Colo, a Western lowland gorilla, was found dead on Tuesday morning in her enclosure, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said in a statement. She had been born at […]