Mumba
Western Lowland Gorilla
Western Lowland Gorilla, born at Howletts Wild Animal Park, deceased, born 1987.
38
Years old
1987
Born
● Deceased
♀ Female
Critically Endangered
About Mumba
Mumba was a female Western Lowland Gorilla who died on August 1, 2014. She lived to 27 years of age.
Born at Howletts Wild Animal Park on July 27, 1987, she was captive-born to parents Shumba and Kijo.
Her life took her between Howletts Wild Animal Park and Port Lympne Wild Animal Park multiple times before joining the Gorilla Protection Project at Bat k Plateau in 2013. On June 26, 2014, she was released into Bat k Plateau National Park.
Tragically, her return to the wild was cut short. She died after a fight with a wild silverback just over a month after her release.
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Profile
| Born | 27 July 1987 |
| Age | 38 years old |
| Gender | ♀ Female |
| Subspecies | Western Lowland Gorilla |
| Born at | Howletts Wild Animal Park |
| Passed Away | 1 August 2014 |
Family
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Shumba
Mother
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Kijo
Father
Zoo History
Howletts Wild Animal Park
1987 – 1994
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
1994 – 1996
Howletts Wild Animal Park
1996 – 2000
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
2000 – 2013
Gorilla Protection Project Bat k Plateau
2013 – 2014
RELEASED at Bat k Plateau National Park
2014 – 2014
