Woohoo! Oldest gorilla in the world celebrates its 66th birthday
Happy birthday, Fatou!
Grandma gorilla is celebrating a very happy birthday. She may be 66, but she doesn't look a day over 20.
As the world goes bananas over this 'ballie', Fatou is celebrating the fact that she is the world’s oldest-known living gorilla.
The special dinner included fruit, vegetables, and a watermelon with her age carved into it. Watch this auspicious occasion unfold below:
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VOA News shares: "Fatou, a Western lowland gorilla, enjoyed her birthday meal Thursday as zoo visitors snapped pictures. Her keeper, Ruben Gralki, said her species would live 45 to 50 years in nature. While zoo animals tend to live longer, he said that reaching an age beyond 60 years is a special feat."
However, a press release shared by the zoo reports that the exact age of the gargantuan gorilla is not known.
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It is alleged that Fatou came to the zoo in 1959 and her age was estimated to be two at the time.
The World Wildlife Federation shares Western lowland gorillas, though among the most common species of gorilla, remain critically endangered, largely because of poaching.
We can't wait to celebrate 67 with Fatou!
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