Popular gorilla Lulu dies at age 46

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 13:50 in Biology & Nature

A popular female gorilla thought to be 46 years old has died. Officials at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio say Lulu died Monday after suffering seizures that began Saturday. The zoo says the western lowland gorilla had not previously shown signs of illness, except arthritis.

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