27-Year-Old Gorilla Cecil Leaving Louisville to Become Troop Leader at San Francisco Zoo - Local News Matters

27-year-old gorilla Cecil leaving Louisville to become troop leader at San Francisco Zoo - Local News Matters

THE LOUISVILLE ZOO AND the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens announced that Cecil, a 27-year-old male western lowland gorilla, will be relocated to California later this summer to begin a new chapter as the leader of a family group. “Louisville Zoo staff are very excited to see Cecil have an opportunity to begin a new social chapter and lead his own gorilla group at the San Francisco Zoo,” the zoos said in a joint statement Thursday. Born on November …

Go West, Young Silverback! Louisville Zoo and San Francisco Zoo Announce Exciting New Chapter for Gorilla Cecil

Press Release Louisville ZooThe Louisville Zoo and the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens are proud to announce the upcoming move of 27-year-old male western lowland gorilla Cecil to California. Louisville Zoo staff are very excited to see Cecil have an opportunity to begin a new social chapter and lead his own gorilla group at the San Francisco Zoo.Cecil was born on Nov. 3, 1998, at the Cincinnati Zoo. Since arriving at the Louisville Zoo in January 2…