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World Gorilla Day 2022

Happy World Gorilla Day! This year we are celebrating the 55th anniversary of Dian Fossey’s research and establishment of the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda’s Virunga Mountains. Fifty-five years ago, Fossey was one of [...]

The Chew Crew: Creating a Female Led Gorilla Troop

Hi Zoo friends! We have some exciting news to share, coming from Gorilla World. After the passing of our silverback Jomo, the gorilla troop and caregiver team have been adapting to the loss. While [...]

Remembering Jomo

Jomo, the beloved Western lowland silverback gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, passed away yesterday. Since being diagnosed with a degenerative, incurable spinal cord condition in 2019, he has had mobility [...]