The zookeepers of London Zoo announced the birth of a gorilla, bringing joy to the staff. This article also mentions other primates that have lived in the zoo.
The zookeepers of London Zoo announced this week that they were all "grinning from ear to ear" following the birth of a gorilla. So, as the youngest inhabitant of the Regent's Park menagerie begins to acclimatise to life outside the womb, here are some more primates that have called the capital their home.Probably London Zoo 's most famous resident, past or present, Guy arrived on Bonfire Night in 1947 (hence his name) aged about 18 months.
He had been captured in the French Cameroons in 1946 and at first would only respond to French. His arrival and his death were both covered by the press - as was an incident in 1956: "Boy bitten by gorilla". According to one report, "22-stone Guy grabbed the hand of seven-year-old Kenneth Keenan during a visit to London Zoo. Horrified spectators saw the gorilla pull the boy towards him as he screamed. "Kenneth was saved by Guy's neighbour, Abena the chimpanzee, who spat at Guy, casing him to drop the boy's han
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