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The 42-year-old gorilla was considered “geriatric,” the zoo wrote. He lived 10 years beyond the typical life span of a male gorilla in managed care. “We will miss JoJo dearly,” the zoo wrote.

The beloved gorilla JoJo died Sunday at Brookfield Zoo. The silverback western lowland gorilla went into cardiac arrest during an emergency veterinary procedure prompted by an acute illness ...

JoJo, who weighed 485 pounds, was a senior citizen in gorilla years. The median life expectancy for male gorillas in managed care is 32 years, according to the zoo.

JoJo, an enormous silverback gorilla from Lincoln Park Zoo, and his female companions, Binti Jua and Koola, met for brunch Tuesday atop a miniature mountain in west suburban Brookfield.

JoJo, a 32-year old male silverback gorilla from Lincoln Park Zoo, was hidden from the public for the past month to let him get adjusted to Brookfield’s female gorillas and his new home, Tropic ...

The 42-year-old gorilla was considered “geriatric,” the zoo wrote. He lived 10 years beyond the typical life span of a male gorilla in managed care. “We will miss JoJo dearly,” the zoo wrote.