On the 27th January 1997, Colo's great-grandson Jontu was born. She was named Cora, an acronym for Central Ohio Rare Ape. On the 25th April 1979, Columbus Zoo had its first third generation birth, a granddaughter of Colo, who was the product of incest, being the child of Oscar and Toni. Colo and Bongo had three children Emmy (1st February 1968 - 7th June 1982), Oscar (18th July 1969 - 29th June 1993) and Toni (28th December 1971 - 6th December 2020). When she was two years old, an African male gorilla called Bongo aged 19 months was introduced to her. They hand-reared her much like a human child, by clothing her and giving her formula bottles. Colo's name is a portmanteau of the location of her birth, Columbus, Ohio.Ĭolo was rejected by her mother at birth, therefore zookeepers had to raise her. Howard Brannon of Zanesville, Ohio, won the contest, thereby having her suggestion chosen. She was originally called Cuddles before a naming contest was held. Colo was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to Millie Christina and Baron Macombo. She was the oldest known living gorilla in the world from Jenny’s death in 2008 until her own death in. She was born on the 22nd December 1956, as the first gorilla born in captivity anywhere in the world. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Columbus, Ohio, U.SĬolo (22nd December 1956 - 17th January 2017) was a western lowland gorilla who resided at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Columbus, Ohio, U.S for her entire life.
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