The San Diego Zoo announced the death of Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla, just days after staff made the decision to compassionately euthanize some of its longest-tenured animals.

On the heels of last week’s devastating loss of a beloved polar bear and giraffe, the San Diego Zoo on Tuesday announced that ...

Maka, a 30-year-old western lowland gorilla, was the latest animal to pass at San Diego Zoo within the last week.

The San Diego Zoo announced Wednesday the death of Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla, just days after staff euthanized a pair of longtime denizens under its care. Maka was diagnosed with ...

Maka, a Western Iowland gorilla, “was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities” at age 5 but lived with “grace and vitality ...