Chencha (Chiquita)

Chencha (Chiquita) is a female Western Lowland Gorilla living at Zoológico de Guadalajara. She is 38 years old, born on June 4, 1986.

Born in Guinea, she was wild-caught before arriving at the zoo. Her parents were both wild gorillas.

She has called Zoológico de Guadalajara home since May 16, 1989, when she was just three years old. Over the decades, she has become an established member of the zoo’s gorilla community.