And now, our choice for GORILLA OF THE DAY is... birthday boy KAKINGA!!! Happy 36th BIrthday Kakinga~ Wishing him a day filled with love, fun and lots of enrichments!!! Friends, please meet Kakinga~ Kakinga #0682 (1978- ) Male Western Lowland Gorilla (Photos by Lorrie and DJ Herrick / Gorillas Land) Born: December 1, 1978, at Jersey Island (now Durrell Wildlife) Died: Owner: Durrell Wildlife Park Sire: Jambo #0111 (1961-1992), born at the Basel Zoo, died at Durrell Wildlife Park of a ruptured dissecting Aortic Aneurysm. Dam: Nandi #0128 (1959-1992), born in the wild, died at the Durrell Wildlife Park of Aspiration Pneumonia, obstruction in colon. Offspring: Total of 12, 7 living, 5 deceased Mbundi #1300 (Male) (1993- ), born at the Calgary Zoo, currently resides at the Kansas City Zoo. Ntondo #1301 (Male) (1993- ), born at the Calgary Zoo, currently resides at the Bronx Zoo. Nsabi #1388 (Male) (1995- ), born at the Calgary Zoo, currently resides at the Granby Zoo. Nkofi #1367 (Male) (1995-2000), born and died at the Calgary Zoo of Memngitis. Jawara #1483 (Male) (1998- ), born at the Calgary Zoo, currently resides at the Granby Zoo. Zwalani #1572 (Male) (2000- ), born at the Calgary Zoo, currently resides at the Granby Zoo. Barika #1573 (Female) (2000- ), born at the Calgary Zoo, currently resides at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Unnmaed Baby #1687 (Female) (October 9, 2002), born and died at the Calgary Zoo, cause of death was not listed. Unnamed Baby #1751 (Gender unknown) (September 21, 1994), born at the Calgary Zoo, baby was stillborn. Unmaed Baby #1866 (Female) (2006-2006) (12 days), born and died at the Calgary Zoo of malnutrition and anemia. Unnamed Baby #1905 (Gender unknown) (December 20, 2006), born at the Calgary Zoo, baby was stillborn. Yewande #1967 (Female) (2008- ), born and resides at the calgary Zoo. Siblings: Total of 19, 7 Full Siblings, 12 Half Siblings His brothers include Tamtam (Half) (1971-2009), Assumbo (Full) (1973- ), Mamfe (Half) (1973-2006), Tatu (Half) (1975- ), Kumba (Half) (1976-1995), Ngola (Half) (1977- ), Motaba (Full) (1983- ), Rafiki (Half) (1984- ), Unnamed Baby (Full) (May 20, 1998), Unnamed Baby (Full) (May 2, 1989), Asato (Half) (1991- ) and Unnamed Baby (Half) (March 7, 1992). His sisters include Souanke (Half) (1970-1970), Zaire (Full) (1974- ), Bamenda (Full) (1975-1994), Kumi (Half) (1981-1981), Sakina (Half) (1986-2012) and Hlala Kahili (Half) (1988- ). He also had one sibling of unknown gender that was stillborn on January 18, 1977). Kakinga lived at the Durrell Wildelife Park from the time of his birth until November 23, 1984, at which time he was transfered to the Calgary Zoo where he has resided ever since. You can find him there living in a family group with Zuri, Barika, Kioja, Dossi and Yewande.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 12:00:00 +0000
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