Vila, one of world's oldest gorillas, dies in captivity at 60

One of the oldest gorillas in the global has died at the age of 60.

San diego zoo safari park announced on friday that vila, who became born in the congo in 1957, died surrounded with the aid of contributors of her own family troop.

She changed into the "matriarch", they stated, of five generations.

"there are very few gorillas anywhere near that age," said peggy sexton, a lead animal keeper at the safari park in california. Gorillas generally stay for 35-forty years.

"she might be neglected with the aid of zoo contributors, guests, volunteers and group of workers," said randy riches, mammals curator at the safari park.

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The oldest gorilla dwelling inside the care of human beings is concept to be 61-year-vintage trudy at little rock zoo in arkansas.

Like vila, she turned into captured from the wild. A gorilla called colo who died ultimate 12 months become at the time the oldest gorilla born in captivity.

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