One of the Louisville Zoo’s gorillas is heading out west; Here’s why

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the Louisville Zoo’s beloved gorillas is leaving Kentucky in August.

Cecil, a 27-year-old male western lowland gorilla, is being moved to the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens in California.

The Gorilla Species Survival Plan (SSP) recently identified Cecil as a promising candidate for the eventual leadership of his own family group…

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