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Meet our Gorillas
Meet some of the Gorillas who live at ZSL London Zoo
Bobby Junior
© ZSLBobby came to ZSL London Zoo in 2003 from Rome Zoo. He had been rescued in the late 1980s from a circus.
Bobby was born in the wild and had been illegally captured for the circus as a baby in about 1983. The fact that he was wild-born makes him important for breeding purposes due to his excellent genetics. Desktop Gorilla move - beat chest
Bobby is a very gentle animal. It takes him a while to get to know any new keepers that come in but after about three of four months he welcomes them with mutual grooming sessions!
Zaire
© ZSL - Daniel SprawsonZaire was born in Jersey Zoo, and came to ZSL London Zoo in 1984. She is a playful, mischievous character.
Zaire is known for sometimes doing precisely the opposite of what the keepers want. If they want to clean in a particular area, she’ll sit there firmly and resolutely. If they want to open the sliding door between sections of the enclosure, she’ll put her hand on it.
