Kuchimba
Western Lowland Gorilla
A 24‑year‑old male western lowland gorilla, born at Bronx Zoo, now thriving at Zoo de Granby.
24
Years old
2002
Born
Zoo de Granby
Current Zoo
● Alive
♂ Male
Critically Endangered
About Kuchimba
On 29 June 2002, the Wildlife Conservation Society welcomed a new western lowland gorilla calf. His mother Honi and father Zuri cared for him in the Bronx Zoo’s troop. After five years, a move sent him to the Philadelphia Zoo, where he spent more than a decade. In February 2020, he arrived at Zoo de Granby, where he now lives among a social group of his own kind. At 24 years old, he represents a critically endangered subspecies, Gorilla gorilla gorilla, and his presence helps raise awareness for the species’ plight.
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Profile
| Born | 29 June 2002 |
| Age | 24 years old |
| Gender | ♂ Male |
| Subspecies | Western Lowland Gorilla |
| Current Zoo | Zoo de Granby |
| Born at | Wildlife Conservation Society (Bronx Zoo) |
Family
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Honi
Mother
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Zuri
Father
Life Timeline
29 June 2002
🍼 Birth
Born at Wildlife Conservation Society (Bronx Zoo) (captive-born).
29 June 2002
🚛 Transfer
Transferred to Wildlife Conservation Society (Bronx Zoo).
14 March 2007
🚛 Transfer
Transferred to Philadelphia Zoo.
19 February 2020
🚛 Transfer
Transferred to Zoo de Granby.
Zoo History
Wildlife Conservation Society (Bronx Zoo)
2002 – 2007
Philadelphia Zoo
2007 – 2020
Zoo de Granby
2020 – Present
