Silverback joins zoo's gorilla pack as leader
24-06-2026 13:07 via bbc.co.uk

Silverback joins zoo's gorilla pack as leader

Nkoumou, aged 17, is transferred from Kent to Bristol Zoo Project to lead a troop of six lowland gorillas.
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