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Fatou, the World’s Oldest Gorilla Living in Captivity, Celebrates Her 69th Birthday at Berlin Zoo
- On Monday, the Berlin Zoo celebrated Fatou's 69th birthday, with the western lowland gorilla maintaining her title as the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity.
- According to Guinness World Records, a French sailor traded Fatou to cover a bar tab in Marseille, France, before she eventually arrived at the Berlin Zoo.
- Now living in a private enclosure, Fatou requires specialized care due to arthritis and hearing loss; staff provide pre-cooked vegetables because she no longer has teeth.
- Fatou's legacy extends through her descendants, including great-great-great-grandchildren as of 2026, and her granddaughter who keeps her company in Berlin following her daughter's death.
- Gorillas typically live around 35 years in the wild, making Fatou's longevity exceptional; zoo staff describe her as friendly with keepers, though still a bit stubborn.
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Fatou, World’s Oldest Gorilla Living In Captivity, Celebrates Her 69th Birthday At Berlin Zoo
Fatou was likely born in the wild in western Africa, but the story goes that a French sailor took her out of Africa and bartered her to cover his bar tab in Marseille, France, according to the Guinness World Records. A French animal trader then reportedly sold her to the zoo.
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