Pittsburgh, Boston zoos trading gorillas in wild swap

We’ve got a blockbuster trade in the zoological world.

Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo is acquiring Frankie, a beloved 7-year-old male western lowland gorilla, in a deal with the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, Pittsburgh Zoo announced Wednesday. Pittsburgh is getting a more established presence back in Little Joe, a 33-year-old silverback.

No draft picks appear to have been exchanged…

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