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Kumbuka the gorilla at Paignton Zoo, 2 August 2009

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Kumbuka was born at Belfast and handraised in the Stuttgart nursery.

Though he was handraised, he is genetically important on his father's side, being one of only two surviving offspring of the wildcaught male Keke(now dead), who has no other descendants(yet) So somewhere may want to take him to see if he will pass on those genes.
 
There are several- Paignton, Bristol and Blackpool all have well vegetated outdoor 'islands' nowadays. Paignton's is perhaps the best in that respect though viewing locations for the public are very limited and obscured-not ideal. London's 'Gorilla Kingdom' island has matured a bit too but would benefit from more live trees/vegetation/planting. Dublin are doing a new exhibit currently that should be very naturalistic.
 
There are several- Paignton, Bristol and Blackpool all have well vegetated outdoor 'islands' nowadays.

I think it's only fair to add that Djala's group at Port Lympne also have a nice area of natural woodland, although it's walled rather than moated: they also have the benefit of a proper Howletts style house with a wired and glazed climbing space and a straw floor, with spacious indoor accommodation as well.

Alan
 

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