Jenny (gorilla)

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Jenny
Dallas, Texas
Offspring1
Weight218 lb (99 kg)

Jenny (c. 1953 - September 4, 2008) was a

Dallas, Texas. Jenny was the world's oldest gorilla in captivity at the time of her death in 2008 at the age of 55.[1] Jenny was confirmed to be the oldest living gorilla in the world by Species360 earlier in 2008.[2]

Jenny was born in the wild, so her exact date of birth is unknown.[1] She was acquired by the Dallas Zoo in 1957, where she lived for the rest of her life.[1] Jenny gave birth to a daughter, Vicki, in 1965, but failed to conceive again.[2] As a result, Jenny became part of an American study on the effects of menopause on gorillas.[1] Jenny's daughter, Vicki, was transferred to a zoo in Alberta, Canada, when she was five years old.[2]

The Dallas Zoo celebrated Jenny's 55th birthday in May 2008 with a celebration and frozen fruit birthday cake.[3]

She remained in relatively good health throughout her life, weighing 218 pounds (99 kilograms).

tumor during the last few weeks of her life.[1] She had stopped eating and drinking.[2] Jenny was euthanized as a "quality-of-life decision"[2] at the Dallas Zoo on September 4, 2008, at the age of 55.[1]

Colo, a gorilla who was kept at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and was the first gorilla ever born in captivity,[2] succeeded Jenny as the world's oldest known gorilla.[1] Colo died January 17, 2017, at the age of 60.

A gorilla's normal life expectancy in the wild is approximately 30 to 35 years.[2]

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References

  1. ^
    Fort Worth Star Telegram. Associated Press. 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2008-09-28. [dead link
    ]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Oldest gorilla in captivity dies in Dallas Zoo at 55". Toronto Star. 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  3. Dallas Morning News
    . Retrieved 2008-09-28.
Preceded by World's oldest living Gorilla
2008 – September 4, 2008 		Succeeded by
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