Melbourne Zoo vets are investigating the death of a 20-year-old gorilla named Kimya, which has left the zoo community devastated. The zoo said in a statement the Western Lowland gorilla's death on ...

Kimya, a female Western Lowland gorilla at Melbourne Zoo, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning. She was 20, rendering her relatively young, with gorilla species generally living to around 35 year ...

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Followed categories will be added to My News. Kimya, a female Western Lowland gorilla at Melbourne Zoo, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning. She was 20, rendering her relatively young ...

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