This is Kisabu- he was born at Howletts and sent to Apenheul to become the male of their 2nd group- which later came to Taronga. He's always been a bulky male but now he looks pretty overweight.
It's that beer in Australia mate! Although, if I'm not mistaken, Aspinall would give his gorillas beer every now and then. His methods were so different, but his gorillas bred like rats, and as they say, the end justifies the means!
Although, if I'm not mistaken, Aspinall would give his gorillas beer every now and then. His methods were so different, but his gorillas bred like rats, and as they say, the end justifies the means!
He did used to, but he did quite a few eccentric things- though his results seemed to justify them! This male's mother 'Baby Doll' is still alive at Howletts. She was one of his earliest acquisitions and is very humanised- but she still became a regular breeder.
