Porgy the Gorilla – World Amazing Facts
Home Gorilla Profiles Porgy

Porgy

Western Lowland Gorilla

Western Lowland Gorilla, born at Cameroon, deceased, born 1962.

64 Years old
1962 Born
● Deceased ♂ Male Critically Endangered
🦍
About Porgy

Porgy is a male Western Lowland Gorilla who died on May 12, 2005. He lived to 43 years of age.

Born in Cameroon on January 1, 1962, he was wild-caught rather than born in captivity.

Both his parents were wild gorillas. He spent his captive life at Münchener Tierpark Hellabrunn, where he also passed away.

Advertisements
Profile
Born 1 January 1962
Age 64 years old
Gender ♂ Male
Subspecies Western Lowland Gorilla
Born at Cameroon
Passed Away 12 May 2005
Family
🦍
Wild
Mother
🦍
Wild
Father
Zoo History
M nchener Tierpark Hellabrunn
🌿 Conservation
Critically Endangered

Gorillas are among the most endangered species on Earth. Habitat loss and poaching remain the primary threats.

IUCN Red List ↗
Share this profile
⭐ Follow this Gorilla

Get birthday reminders and update alerts on your homepage.

← All Gorilla Profiles
Back to Top