The park took to social media to make the announcement: "It is with deep sadness we announce the death of Tebe our much loved 45 year old western lowland gorilla.
The western lowland gorilla named Tebe lived at Howletts Wild Animal Park near Canterbury, Kent.
Tebe was born in Gabon and lived her early days at a research centre, she was rescued by the late John Aspinall who brought her to Howletts aged two.
Intelligent, observant and inquisitive, Tebe always made new keepers work to win her affection but once earnt she was a joy to work with, forming close bonds with her keepers.
"Tebe’s legacy lives on through her two sons, Ebeki who heads up a family group at Howletts and Kebu who has been returned to the wild and lives in the Congo.".
