world's oldest gorilla turns 69

gorilla, birthday, zoo, animal
May 11, 2026 4:11am CST
Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla turns 69 last week. He was brought from Africa to a Berlin zoo in the 1950s and has done very well to adapt to his environment. According to the guinness world record, the gorilla feasts on vegetable mostly and has survived several diseases over the decades.
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@valherma00 (3735)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
13 May
what a great age. i always respect this species. they look big but gentle
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14 May
They can be deadly too.
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• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
14 May
@ogbenishyna44 if they are threatened or disrespected, they are
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@Traceyjayne (11239)
• United Kingdom
11 May
Wow, great age ….
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12 May
Great gorilla
@AmbiePam (120447)
• United States
11 May
I hope it’s a happy gorilla.
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12 May
Free food nd housing