A gorilla known for her tickle fights was euthanized due to age-related health decline, a Colorado zoo said. A western ...

GENEVA — The Zurich Zoo’s beloved gorilla of more than 40 years has been put down after a long struggle with declining health ...

She also helped a young male “silverback” learn his place in the troop. The zoo is honoring Roxie by offering a recycling program for small electronic devices. The zoo said natural gorilla ...

Zoo staff said Roxie will be remembered for chasing the baby gorillas around and being helpful in bringing offspring closer to the troop by teaching Goma, a silverback gorilla, his place in the group.

GENEVA (AP) — The Zurich Zoo ... lowland gorilla — a subspecies of the great apes found in Africa and listed as critically endangered — and because of his mature age he was a silverback ...