Cincinnati Zoo Gorilla World
Animal rights group peta criticized the zoo.
Cincinnati zoo gorilla world. Copyright c2020 cincinnati zoo botanical garden. Each year it is estimated that we are losing 27 of the western lowland gorilla population due to poaching disease and habitat loss. Humans are their biggest predators but the good news is that there are a lot of great humans out there like you to help protect them. Cincinnati zoo botanical garden.
Upon entering the outdoor exhibit space the visitor is immersed in a simulated african jungle. Several open viewing areas provide the chance to see many individuals of the zoos large troop from various angles. Built in 1978 gorilla world was one of the first large naturalistic primate exhibits in the world. As part of a multi zoo collaborative move recommended by the association of zoos and aquariums aza species survival plan ssp male gorilla mshindi ma shin dee was relocated from the louisville zoo to cincinnati and is starting to make himself at home in the outdoor habitat.
The incident is the first time anyone has fallen through the barrier at cincinnati zoos gorilla world since the exhibit opened in 1978 maynard said. Western lowland gorillas are the subspecies that we have here at the cincinnati zoo. For assistance or more information please contact group sales at 513 487 3481 or. A 2018 census reports that there are only 360000 individuals left in the wild.