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Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam is saying goodbye to its gorilla troop. In the coming years, all the apes will move to other zoos. Gorilla male Aybo has already moved to a zoon in Arcachon, France, according to the Rotterdam zoo. According to the zoo, the reason for the western lowland gorillas’ departure is Blijdorp’s new vision on species conservation and nature recovery. Some hard choices had to be made, and this was one of them. ....
The Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam is set to reopen its gorilla enclosure to the public on Wednesday morning. The enclosure has been shielded from public view after the zoo’s famous western lowland gorilla, Bokito, died unexpectedly on April 4. Bokito made headlines worldwide after he escaped from the enclosure in 2007, and attacked a woman who had frequently visited the zoo just to make eye contact with the gorilla. ....
Blijdorp Zoo's famous western lowland gorilla, Bokito, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, the Rotterdam zoo said. The animal gained global notoriety after he escaped the enclosure in 2007 and attacked a woman who had been a frequent visitor. ....
A gorilla which made international headlines when it escaped from its enclosure at a zoo in the Netherlands in 2007 has unexpectedly died after falling ill, the park says. The cause of his death is being investigated. Bokito, a 27-year-old western gorilla at the Rotterdam Zoo, became unwell on Sunday and his condition continued to […] ....