Claire. Posted January 17, 2017 #1 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Colo, the World's First Gorilla Born in Captivity, Is Dead Sixty years ago, a tiny gorilla made its debut at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. Her name was Colo, and she wasn’t just any primate: She was the first ever to be born in captivity. The adorable baby grew into a formidable matriarch, but now the animal who captured the imagination of conservationists and charmed the American public is no more. As the Associated Press reports, Colo is dead. Read more: Smithsonian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted January 17, 2017 #2 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I 'like' the post that tells me this, but Christ what a life. 60 years in captivity. It can't be right. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted January 17, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 minute ago, oldrover said: I 'like' the post that tells me this, but Christ what a life. 60 years in captivity. It can't be right. It's most definitely not right. I couldn't help but note the irony of posting this under 'Natural World' — something Colo never got to experience. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted January 17, 2017 #4 Share Posted January 17, 2017 In a way, it sort of reminds me of the people who spent their entire lives institutionalised, because they were born to institutionalised mothers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted January 17, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted January 17, 2017 12 minutes ago, oldrover said: In a way, it sort of reminds me of the people who spent their entire lives institutionalised, because they were born to institutionalised mothers. That's a perfect analogy. I wonder what happened to Colo's kids. The article mentioned that she had three children, 16 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren — but nothing on where they might be. Other zoos I imagine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted January 17, 2017 #6 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Probably, I'm not sure if there's ever been any gorilla re-wilding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted January 19, 2017 #7 Share Posted January 19, 2017 On 1/17/2017 at 9:26 PM, oldrover said: In a way, it sort of reminds me of the people who spent their entire lives institutionalised, because they were born to institutionalised mothers. Your post reminded me of this video: Quote Retired Lab Chimps See The Sky For First Time (video) http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/topic/244430-retired-lab-chimps-see-the-sky-for-first-time/#comment-4695349 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taniwha Posted January 20, 2017 #8 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Poor beast. But on a brighter note we are fortunate not to live on the Planet of the Apes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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