was both the first gorilla born in captivity and the oldest gorilla in captivity, and lived her entire life at the
Columbus Zoo. •
Ah Meng (1960–2008) was a female Sumatran orangutan and a tourism icon of Singapore. •
Alfred the Gorilla (1928–1948) lived in
Bristol Zoo. •
Ambam (1990–2022) lived in
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park •
Azalea, a chimpanzee living at the
Korea Central Zoo known for her ability to smoke cigarettes • Bill (1946–2007), a long-lived chimpanzee, resided at
Sequoia Park Zoo in
Eureka, California, for 50 years. •
Binti Jua, a gorilla living in
Brookfield Zoo, saved a boy in 1996. •
Bobo (1951–1968), a western lowland gorilla, lived in the Lowman family home in
Anacortes, Washington, from his infancy until 1953, and then
Woodland Park Zoo in
Seattle until his death. •
Bokito (1996–2023), a silverback gorilla, escaped from the
Blijdorp Zoo on 18 May 2007 and injured a woman. • Bushman, of Chicago's
Lincoln Park Zoo, was the most famous zoo gorilla in the U.S. at the time of his death in 1951. He was known for his geniality and considered by
Time as "the best known and most popular figure in Chicago" in 1950. While alive, he brought over 100 million visitors to the zoo; his taxidermic remains could be seen at Chicago's
Field Museum of Natural History. •
Charles (1972–2024), a wild-born silverback western lowland gorilla, renowned for his artwork, since 1974. Resided at the
Toronto Zoo. •
Colo (1956–2017) was both the first
gorilla born in captivity and, living to be 60,
the oldest gorilla in captivity. She was born in the
Columbus Zoo and lived there her entire life. •
Gregoire (1942-2008), Africa's oldest known chimpanzee, who spent more than 40 years in a cage at the
Brazzaville Zoo. • (1952–1988) was a Congolese gorilla that became an icon of the
Antwerp Zoo •
Guy the Gorilla (1946–1978) was a famous gorilla in London Zoo. •
Harambe (1999–2016) was a gorilla shot dead by the
Cincinnati Zoo after a child fell into his enclosure. This would eventually lead to the deceased ape becoming a popular
Internet meme. •
Ivan (1962–2012) was a
western lowland gorilla who lived in a shopping mall in
Tacoma, Washington, who was also the inspiration for the 2012 book
The One and Only Ivan, which was then drafted into a
2020 film of the same name. •
Jambo (1961–1992), a gorilla, cared for a boy who fell into his enclosure. •
Jenny (1953–2008), a western lowland gorilla, lived at the
Dallas Zoo from 1957 until her death, and was the oldest gorilla in captivity at the time of her death. •
Jo Mendi II (1939–1980), a chimpanzee at the
Detroit Zoo who became known as "the greatest performing chimp of all time." •
Julius (born 1979), a chimpanzee at
Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park known for living his childhood with a human family. •
Jumoke (1989–2008)—western lowland gorilla and the granddaughter of
Colo •
Karen (born 1992), a
Sumatran orangutan, who was the first zoo animal to have open heart surgery at the
San Diego Zoo in 1994. •
Karta (1982-2017), a
Sumatran orangutan at the
Adelaide Zoo first at the
San Diego Zoo •
Ken Allen (1971–2000)—
Bornean orangutan at the
San Diego Zoo known for his escape artistry •
Little Mama (1938–2017) — chimpanzee, and believed to be the oldest chimpanzee on record •
Louis, a male
western lowland gorilla known for walking upright in order to avoid muddying his hands. Currently resides at
Zoo de Granby in
Granby, Quebec. •
Massa (1930–1984) — silverback, one of the
longest-lived gorillas ever recorded, and second-longest-lived male in captivity, died at age 54 •
Max (1971–2004) — gorilla in the
Johannesburg Zoo, famously apprehended a criminal in 1997, getting shot twice in the process •
Mumba (1960-2008), a
Western lowland gorilla at the
Granby Zoo in Granby, Quebec. •
Ndume, a male
western lowland gorilla known for learning a limited amount of a modified version of American Sign Language (ASL) and for being at the center of a lawsuit. Currently resides at
Cincinnati Zoo in
Cincinnati, Ohio. •
Ozzie (1961–2022) — western lowland gorilla the
Zoo Atlanta. •
Pattycake (1972–2013), first baby gorilla born in New York, mother of 10, later died in captivity at Bronx Zoo •
Rita (–1940), chimpanzee at
Tennōji Zoo •
Sandra (1986–) — orangutan involved in historic legal case in
Argentina involving personhood for nonhumans •
Sami (1979–1992) — chimpanzee at the
Belgrade Zoo, known for escaping his enclosure twice in February of 1988 •
Samson (1949–1981)—for many years the face of the
Milwaukee County Zoo, one of the largest silverback gorillas on record, weighing 652 lbs. (296 kg) in 1973 •
Santino, a male chimpanzee at
Furuvik zoo in
Sweden, was notable for having the cognitive skills for forward planning (calmly collecting stones, and later throwing them at visitors). •
Shabani, a male
western lowland gorilla known for his "photogenic" and "metrosexual" appearance, as well as his talent for
tightrope walking. Currently resides at the
Higashiyama Zoo in
Nagoya, Japan. •
Snowflake (1964–2003), the only known
albino lowland gorilla. •
Susie (1931–1947) Cincinnati Zoo. One of the most popular animals at the zoo until her death on October 29, 1947. •
Timmy (1959–2011), died at 52 as the oldest male gorilla in North America. •
Tonda (1958-2009), an orangutan, known for his friendship with a kitten named T.K. at ZooWorld in
Panama City Beach, Florida. •
Willie B. (1959–2000), a silverback gorilla kept in isolation for 27 years, became head of a troop and father of five. •
Fatou (b. 1957), the oldest living gorilla in the world and residing at
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