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Ozzie the silverback gorilla celebrated his 52nd birthday this week, extending his record as the oldest living male gorilla in captivity, according to "Today." The venerable gorilla was born in the wild in 1961, and spent the first half of his life at the Emory University Yerkes National Primate Research Center before moving to Zoo Atlanta in his mid-20s. He still calls Atlanta home today, living at the zoo with many other gorillas, including a couple of females of similarly advanced age: Choomba, 52, and Shamba, 53. Ozzie ...

Goose Scares Gorilla

A zoo gorilla got caught in an impromptu game of Duck, Duck, Goose. Unfortunately, this primate has a fear of the flying honkers, and he had no ducks around to protect him. While some may find it silly for this imposing animal to fear a mere goose, those folks probably never got a firm nip on the butt from one of these disgruntled birds. Trust us, it's not pleasant. Run for the hills, Mr. Gorilla! ...

Baby Gorilla Born At Tokyo Zoo

TOKYO - "Momoko", a 29-year-old Western Lowland Gorilla, gave birth Thursday as the other gorillas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo looked on -- a rare situation that mimicked how primates are born in the wild. RELATED: Expert Advice On Pet Legal Problems Usually expectant mothers at the zoo are taken into seclusion before birth. RELATED: Dog Dies After Swallowing A Penny Zookeepers did not reveal the gender of Momoko's new baby, but the delivery stirred big interest among the enclosure's six other members, who looked on and touched the tiny ...

Gorillas are known for being strong and fearless, but Barney the gorilla was caught looking less like a gorilla and more like a chicken when he was chased around and bullied by a pair of geese in his enclosure at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas. Poor, poor Barney. He simply wanted to relax among the green grass. Instead, he ended up being humiliated by much smaller creatures. Today's lesson: Just because you're big and strong doesn't mean you can't be scared. ...

World's Oldest Gorilla Turns 56

We survived the end of the world, and now it is time to party, especially for Colo the gorilla. According to WildExplorer.org, the primate is turning 56 today, continuing her reign as the oldest gorilla in the world.  ...

Yakini the Gorilla Becomes Internet Star Thanks to Baby Pics

Tell your mom to keep those embarrassing baby photos, because they might make you famous some day. Yakini the gorilla is experiencing a resurgence in popularity thanks to the resurfacing of some too-precious-for-words newborn pics. It's just another reason why the World Wide Web is so wonderful.  …