Uploaded October 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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You could say it was a celebration of two birthdays at once. This morning (Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016) Vila (pronounced VEE-la), the third oldest gorilla in the world, marked her 59th birthday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park with a festive party that included all nine members of her family. This year’s birthday celebration was extra special because just last week, Kokamo, one of the gorilla troop’s other females, gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Today’s event provided guests and animal care staff a unique opportunity to see one of the world’s oldest gorillas celebrate her birthday with possibly the world’s youngest.
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You could say it was a celebration of two birthdays at once. This morning (Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016) Vila (pronounced VEE-la), the third oldest gorilla in the world, marked her 59th birthday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park with a festive party that included all nine members of her family. This year’s birthday celebration was extra special because just last week, Kokamo, one of the gorilla troop’s other females, gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Today’s event provided guests and animal care staff a unique opportunity to see one of the world’s oldest gorillas celebrate her birthday with possibly the world’s youngest.
