“Melbourne zoo members, visitors, volunteers, and staff – especially Kimya’s dedicated keeper team, many of whom have cared for her since her arrival – will deeply feel this loss.”.
“Kimya passed away unexpectedly this morning, and vets are undertaking a necropsy to determine the cause of death,” Zoos Victoria said.
“A firm favourite of members and visitors to Melbourne zoo, our thoughts are with the whole team, and in particular her dedicated keepers, many of whom worked with Kimya for over a decade.”.
Vets at Melbourne zoo are investigating the sudden death of 20-year-old western lowland gorilla, Kimya.
Members of the primate team at the zoo said Kimya was an “intelligent, observant and independent” gorilla.
