Animals • April 21, 2026

World’s Oldest Gorilla, Known for Her Dignified Manner, Celebrates 69

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World’s Oldest Gorilla, Known for Her Dignified Manner, Celebrates 69

On April 13th, the world's oldest gorilla celebrated her birthday with a vegetable feast at the Berlin Zoo. Named Fatou, no one knows how she was taken from her home in Africa, but one story says she was brought to France by a sailor who later had to sell her to settle a bar debt.

On April 13th, the world's oldest gorilla celebrated her birthday with a vegetable feast at the Berlin Zoo. Named Fatou, no one knows how she was taken from her home in Africa, but one story says she was brought to France by a sailor who later had to sell her to settle a bar debt.
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