Oldest of zoo gorillas turns 58 at US facility
COLUMBUS (Ohio) — The first gorilla born in a zoo is turning 58 with a celebration broadcast live to online viewers from its Ohio home.
In this December 2012, file photo, Colo, a lowland gorilla, sits in her enclosure at the zoo in Powell, Ohio. Photo: AP/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
COLUMBUS (Ohio) — The first gorilla born in a zoo is turning 58 with a celebration broadcast live to online viewers from its Ohio home.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said the female western lowland gorilla, named Colo, is celebrating its birthday today (Dec 22) with an Ohio-shaped cake made of peanut butter, applesauce, honey, shredded carrots with Greek yogurt frosting.
The zoo said its website (https://columbuszoo.org/colo/) would have a video of Colo receiving the cake, opening presents of tomatoes and clementines and being serenaded by zoo staff and visitors.
Colo was born at the zoo in 1956. Officials there say it is the oldest gorilla in any zoo.
Colo is a mother of three. Its family tree includes more than two dozen descendants living at zoos across the country. AP
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