The western lowland gorilla was smuggled from Africa to Italy in the 1980s. As taxidermy, he is part of a new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland Name: Bobby
Species: Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Claim to fame: Much-loved zoo animal
Where now: National Museum of Scotland In 1994, magistrates from the Italian province of Ancona found the manager of a local circus guilty of importing a gorilla into the country.
The best places to see gorillas in Africa include the central rainforests and western lowlands of Rwanda, Uganda, and parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo,
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This gorilla has got some moves! Meet Zola, the break dancing gorilla: Zola, nine-years old, is one of eight Western lowland gorillas currently living at the Calgary Zoo as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Gorilla Speci...