"Bobby" the Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at

The first Western Lowland Gorilla displayed at Zoo Berlin, the remains of Bobby have been preserved to a very high level of accuracy to the life-appearance of the individual. As such, he is one of the centrepieces of the "Highlights of Preparation" exhibition.

Thanks for putting up your Berlin museum photos- very interesting.

TeaLovingDave said:

The first Western Lowland Gorilla displayed at Zoo Berlin, the remains of Bobby have been preserved to a very high level of accuracy to the life-appearance of the individual. As such, he is one of the centrepieces of the "Highlights of Preparation" exhibition.

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Do you know what year they got their first gorilla was? I realize that I have no idea how long gorillas have been in captivity.

DavidBrown said:

Do you know what year they got their first gorilla was? I realize that I have no idea how long gorillas have been in captivity.

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He arrived at Berlin in 1928 at the approximate age of 2 years old, having been obtained from an animal dealer, and died in 1935 from actute appendicitis.

I believe that at the time he set the lifespan record for gorilla in captivity, but never actually reached true maturity due to endocrine abnormalities.