Kitombe, who roamed the enclosures of the zoo for over 25 years, died Thursday after veterinarians euthanized the 38-year-old ...

Zoos are designed to educate and entertain while keeping visitors and animals safe. However, some people ignore safety ...

A 2-year-old female western lowland gorilla died at the Calgary Zoo after sustaining head injuries from the closing door, zoo officials said Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE.

The Calgary Zoo has announced a member of its western lowland gorilla troop has unexpectedly passed away. The zoo’s Director of Animal Care, Colleen Baird, says two-year-old Eyare died during a ...

An adorable baby gorilla was killed by “human error” at her zoo when a staff member accidentally crushed her head with a hydraulic door, officials said. Eyare, a 2-year-old western lowland ...

The incident took place on Nov 12 at the Calgary Zoo in Alberta. (Representative pic) A young gorilla at a Canadian zoo died after a staff member accidentally crushed its head with a hydraulic door.

Human error has been deemed the cause of a 2-year-old female western lowland gorilla's death in Canada, Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo officials announced. A formal ...

A western lowland gorilla at Zoo Atlanta welcomed a “healthy” baby girl, marking the 26th gorilla born at the Georgia zoo, officials said. Screengrab from Zoo Atlanta's Facebook page / Photo ...

A gorilla living at the Calgary Zoo died after an accident with one of her enclosure's hydraulic doors, officials confirmed. According to a press release from the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo ...

The death of a 2-year-old western lowland gorilla at a Canadian zoo earlier this month was found to be the result of human error, the zoo announced. The female gorilla, Eyare, had been roaming ...

A baby gorilla has died from a head injury after being crushed by a hydraulic door in ‘human error’ at a zoo. The accident occurred at Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo when an employee reportedly ...

A 2-year-old gorilla at Calgary Zoo died after a staff error caused head injuries. The zoo launched an investigation and tightened safety measures. The staff member ...