![]() Colo and her progeny, four of which still reside at the Columbus Zoo, comprised almost one-third of Columbus Zoo's current gorilla collection as of 2007.Ĭolo is the oldest living gorilla in captivity, following the death of 55 year old Jenny in September 2008. Colo celebrated her 50th birthday in 2006 with her keeper Gregory Moore with a chimps tea party. Since that time, there have been 12 gorilla offspring in the Columbus Zoo surrogacy program.Ĭolo has resided at the Columbus Zoo longer than any other animal in the zoo's collection. Dam / Sire: Bridgette / Oscar (Hand reared) Transfers: 26.October.1983 / 03.April.1986: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Date of birth: October 26 th 1983 Capture date: captive born Place of birth: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. after "Jungle" Jack Hanna with whom he shares a birthday. Species: Gorilla gorilla gorilla Official register: Stud 835 Sex: M. Colo also acted as a guardian for her grandson, named J.J. A birth at the Henry Doorly Zoo made Colo a great-great-grandmother in 2003.Īlthough Colo did not raise any of her own offspring, she reared her twin grandsons, Macombo II and Mosuba, from birth. On January 27, 1997, Colo's great-grandson Jontu was born. He also tells the story of the first gorilla twins born in the Western Hemisphere-Macombo and Mosuba-as they grow from playful infants to important members. The infant was named Cora, short for Central Ohio Rare Ape. On April 25, 1979, Columbus Zoo had its first third generation birth. ![]() The following two offspring were similarly named after awards Oscar, born July 18, 1969, and Toni, on December 28, 1971. When she was two she was introduced to Bongo, a 19 month old male from Africa, and on February 1, 1968, their first of three offspring was born, a female named Emmy, named by the zoo after the mayor of Columbus, M. ![]() Her mother rejected her at birth, and she was hand-raised by the zookeepers like a human child, dressed in clothing and fed from a bottle. ![]()
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