1106
Gorillas tracked
739
Currently alive
24.9
Avg lifespan (years)
Oldest living gorillas
Currently alive, ranked by age| # | Gorilla | Age | Subspecies | Zoo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
🦍
|
55 yrs
3 months |
Western Lowland | Fort Worth Zoo |
| 2 |
54 yrs
6 months |
Western Lowland | Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Garden | |
| 3 |
🦍
|
54 yrs
6 months |
Western Lowland | Howletts Wild Animal Park |
| 4 |
🦍
|
54 yrs
6 months |
Western Lowland | Gaia Zoo |
| 5 |
🦍
|
54 yrs
6 months |
Western Lowland | Zoo Praha |
Longest-lived gorillas of all time
Deceased, ranked by total lifespan| # | Gorilla | Lifespan | Born – Died | Subspecies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
🦍
|
61.1 yrs
|
1961 – 2022 | Western Lowland |
| 2 |
🦍
|
61.1 yrs
|
1957 – 2018 | Western Lowland |
| 3 |
61.1 yrs
|
1963 – 2024 | Western Lowland | |
| 4 |
🦍
|
59 yrs
|
1963 – 2022 | Western Lowland |
| 5 |
🦍
|
58.8 yrs
|
1959 – 2017 | Western Lowland |
Longevity record by subspecies
Longest-lived gorilla ever recorded per subspecies
Most zoos lived in
Gorillas with the most recorded transfers| # | Gorilla | Zoos | Status | Current zoo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
🦍
|
9 |
Alive | Memphis Zoo |
| 2 |
🦍
|
7 |
Deceased | — |
| 3 |
🦍
|
7 |
Alive | Zoo du Bassin d'Arcachon |
| 4 |
🦍
|
7 |
Alive | North Carolina Zoological Park |
| 5 |
🦍
|
6 |
Deceased | — |
Youngest gorillas
The newest arrivals in our database, currently alive| # | Gorilla | Age | Born | Zoo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 months |
11 June 2026 | Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education | |
| 2 | 1 months |
11 June 2026 | Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education | |
| 3 | 1 months |
11 June 2026 | Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education | |
| 4 | 1 months |
11 June 2026 | Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education | |
| 5 | 1 months |
11 June 2026 | Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education |
Earliest births on record
The oldest-born gorillas in our database| # | Gorilla | Born | Status | Subspecies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
🦍
|
1 January 1957 | Deceased | Western Lowland |
| 2 |
🦍
|
1 January 1959 | Deceased | Western Lowland |
| 3 |
🦍
|
1 January 1959 | Deceased | Western Lowland |
| 4 | 1 January 1960 | Deceased | Western Lowland | |
| 5 |
🦍
|
1 January 1960 | Deceased | Western Lowland |
Records calculated from 1,106 gorilla profiles.
Last updated 17 July 2026.
Data refreshes automatically every 12 hours.