Colo (December 22, 1956 – January 17, 2017) was a western gorilla widely known as the first gorilla to be born in captivity anywhere in the world and the oldest known gorilla in the world in 2017. …

1 day ago · On Dec. 22, 1956, the Columbus Zoo delivers the first gorilla to be born in captivity. She was officially named Colo, for Columbus and Ohio.

Apr 15, 2025 · In the early hours of Jan. 17, 2017, Columbus lost one of its best-known female celebrities. Colo. The western lowland gorilla died in her sleep in her enclosure at the Columbus Zoo …

On December 22, 1956, history was made at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. Colo, the first gorilla ever born in captivity, began a life that would change how zoos care for great apes.

Jan 17, 2017 · Sixty years ago, a tiny gorilla made its debut at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. Her name was Colo, and she wasn’t just any primate: She was the first ever to be born in captivity.

Oct 26, 2023 · In 1983, twin gorillas entered the world at the Columbus Zoo, etching a unique moment in zoo history. As the first gorilla twins born in the Western Hemisphere, their incredible story captured …

Nov 24, 2009 · On December 22, 1956, a baby gorilla named Colo enters the world at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, becoming the first-ever gorilla born in captivity.

Colo lived well beyond the median life expectancy for a female gorilla, turning 60 years old in 2016. The zoo celebrated the occasion with a birthday party in her honor highlighted by many celebrity tributes. …

Jan 17, 2017 · Colo, a 60-year-old Western lowland gorilla, was the first gorilla ever born in a zoo, according to the Columbus Zoo. A necropsy is planned to determine Colo’s cause of death, but the …

© Columbus Zoo COLO Species: Gorilla gorilla gorilla Official register: Stud #56 Sex: F Date of birth: December 22 nd 1956 Capture date: captive born Place of birth: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Dam / …