This might sound really ridiculous especially to people who are not animal lovers but Colo, the oldest gorilla in captivity, died six hours ago and she was 60 years old. The oldest known gorilla to be born in captivity, a female named Colo, has died in the US aged 60. Colo passed away in her sleep overnight at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio, less than a month after celebrating her birthday.
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The oldest known gorilla on record passed away overnight in her sleep less than a month after celebrating her 60th birthday the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced Tuesday.
Colo — a western lowland gorilla born in 1956 — was reportedly the first gorilla ever born in a zoo and lived more than 20 years longer than the average captive gorilla. Her death comes shortly after she had a malignant tumor removed from under her arm Dec. 3. However, it is currently unknown if the cancer is ultimately what caused her death. She will be cremated and her ashes will be buried at an undisclosed on-site location.
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