Male Gorilla Kumba (Chessington`s own) June 1985

New ape house.Chessington`s first male Gorilla in the old 67 house was Anduan bought from Konrad Muller, wild caught in the Cameroons, arrived 13/3/67, he died August 1968 and was replaced by Kumba bought 16/10/69 at 18mths old. The firs female Gorilla was actually Lomie, sold to Regent`s Park Sept 1969. Baffia/Bafia bought 16/10/69 at 12 mths old.

Yes, afaik Anduan and Lomie came as a pair too though Lomie was considerably older and larger. After Anduan died, Kumba and Baffia were bought to replace him. Lomie was sold to ZSL( I believe for £4000). I thought for a short period Chessington had all three but your dates indicate that wasn't so.

Kumba must have only used the new enclosure for about a year(the first time that is) before his move to London.

Pertinax said:

Yes, afaik Anduan and Lomie came as a pair too though Lomie was considerably older and larger. After Anduan died, Kumba and Baffia were bought to replace him. Lomie was sold to ZSL( I believe for £4000). I thought for a short period Chessington had all three but your dates indicate that wasn't so.

Kumba must have only used the new enclosure for about a year(the first time that is) before his move to London.

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Lomie arrived in 67 with Anduan, was sold to London Zoo in Sept 1969, then went onto Bristol and Howletts, returned to Chessington 19/1/89 and died at Chessington of cancer suddenly on 17/10/90.
Chessington`s Kumba arrived 69 with Bafia/Baffia, he remained in the old ape house for the whole period of it` s existence. He went on loan to London 7/6/84. He returned to Chessington in 1995 when London`s Kumba died during dental work in 1995.
Male Assumbo arrived from Twycross when London`s Kumba was still there I seem to remember! But Assumbo was not there for long. He then went onto Czechoslovakia.

Nanook said:

Lomie arrived in 67 with Anduan, was sold to London Zoo in Sept 1969, then went onto Bristol and Howletts, returned to Chessington 19/1/89 and died at Chessington of cancer suddenly on 17/10/90.

Male Assumbo arrived from Twycross when London`s Kumba was still there I seem to remember! But Assumbo was not there for long. He then went onto Czechoslovakia.

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I saw Lomie at all of these places, including both of her visits to Bristol Zoo. The odd thing was I saw her the day before she died at Chessington- there appeared to be nothing noticeably wrong with her on that day.

I think Assumbo was 'tried' at Chessington to try and promote breeding- of course it wasn't a good idea given Baffia's issues and probably just made things worse. Twycross wanted to get rid of him by then too.