Riverbanks Zoo and Garden gorilla death

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Gorilla dies at zoo, cause unknown : News : WACH
The Riverbanks Zoo is mourning the loss of a gorilla Monday.

Officials say Kimya, the youngest gorilla, was found dead in his off-exhibit holding area Monday morning by his keepers.

The cause of his death is unsure at this time. The zoo says Kimya showed no signs of illness leading up to his death.

The gorilla has been transported to the University of Georgia for a necropsy.

Kimya was one of three gorillas at the zoo.
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this is a better article:
16-Year-Old Male Gorilla at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Dies wltx.com | Columbia, SC News, Weather and Sports |
Officials at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden say a 16-year-old male gorilla has passed away, but they have not yet determined a reason for the animal's death.

The body of 16-year-old Kimya, the youngest of three gorillas that came to Riverbanks in 2004, was found in a holding area early Monday morning.

"It's a sad day at Riverbanks because this was one of our major animals," Lindsay Burke, Communications Specialist for Riverbanks said.

The animal's body will be sent to the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine for a necropsy that will be conducted by exotic animal pathologists. Zoo officials say the ape showed no signs of illness or stress before its body was found.

Kimya was born at the Toledo Zoo in 1994, and was transferred to Riverbanks from the Philadelphia Zoo in 2004 with 25-year-old Chaka and 18-year-old Mike.

"We don't really know how the other gorilla's are doing; were just monitoring them very closely; the same way we would any other day and making sure they're well fed giving them enrichment as necessary," Burke added.

The zoo is still open for the day.

Last summer, a gorilla escaped from Riverbanks Zoo, but officials never determined which one it was.
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from the comments below the article: "gorillas shouldn`t be in captivity in the first place.it probably died from being taken from his natural home" :rolleyes:
 
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