Tag: Gorilla
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Disney Celebrates Gino’s Legacy on World Gorilla Day
Today is World Gorilla Day. Sadly, Gino, the 44-year-old western lowland gorilla, passed away recently. As the cast members and guests who loved this gorilla continue to mourn his death, Disney has shared about the legacy of this popular silverback gorilla. Dr. Mark Penning, Vice President, Animals, Science and Environment, Disney Parks, penned the following…
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Gino, the Silverback Gorilla at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Passes Away
Gino, the 44-year-old silverback western lowland gorilla at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, has passed away. He was at Disney’s Animal Kingdom from the day it opened and was beloved by the Disney cast and guests alike. The news was announced by Dr. Mark Penning, Vice President, Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment, with the following post on…
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Gorilla and Hippopotamus Born Just One Day Apart at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (July 15, 2021) – Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park welcomed two baby animals this week just a day apart, with a Nile hippopotamus calf born Monday and a western lowland gorilla following on Tuesday. Both newborns are healthy and under the supervision of Disney’s animal care team. Gorilla mom Azizi gave…
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes Baby Gorilla
A new gorilla has been born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. The new baby gorilla is named Grace after the GRACE gorilla sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The sanctuary is dedicated to helping gorillas orphaned by poaching. Grace was born on May 1, 2019. The birth of Grace…