Gorilla believed to be oldest in captivity dies

The gorilla believed to be the oldest one captive in the world, has died. 

Trudy, estimated to be age 63, was a Western lowland gorilla living at the Little Rock Zoo in Arkansas.

“The Zoo is sad to announce the passing of Trudy, the grand dame of @LittleRockZoo,” the zoo tweeted Friday. “You will be missed, sweet girl.”

The Zoo is sad to announce the passing of Trudy, the grand dame of @LittleRockZoo. At 63, Trudy was the oldest living Western Lowland gorilla living in a zoo in the world. You will be missed, sweet girl. ❤️❤️❤️  pic.twitter.com/Xh7KXaGxrl

— Little Rock Zoo (@LittleRockZoo) July 25, 2019

Trudy was brought from Africa as an infant in 1957, according to the zoo’s website. She had been living in Little Rock since 1988. She had a mate named Ollie and also had a male companion called Brutus. {mosads}

She and Ollie were the first gorillas exhibited in Arkansas.