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Three female gorillas and one male now call the Detroit Zoo their home. Detroit Zoo Tulivu, Bandia and Mshindi came from the Cincinnati Zoo, where they had lived together since 2019.

The gorillas will provide a critical genetic boost to a small, isolated population of eight gorillas living on Mt. Tshiaberimu. It was the largest eastern lowland gorillas translocation in Africa.

The 4-acre Great Apes of Harambee habitat is also home to 13 chimpanzees. In 2023, “the Zoo said goodbye to Chipua, Kongo-Mbeli and Pendeka, three half-brother gorillas who called the Detroit ...

Fatou, the oldest gorilla living in captivity worldwide, is getting ready for her 68th birthday in style. AP. Since she no longer has teeth, keepers ensure that her food is soft and easy to eat.

The Detroit Zoo is hosting a welcome party on Sept. 2 and 3 to celebrate the arrival of gorillas Mshindi, Tulivu, Bandia, and Nayembi.

"Three of the gorillas — Mshindi, Tulivu and Bandia — arrived from the Cincinnati Zoo, where they lived together in a troop since 2019," announced the Detroit Zoo in a news release.