Oldest gorilla in captivity dies in Dallas at 55

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Jenny a Western Lowland Gorilla and the worlds oldest captive gorilla celebrates her 55th birthday at the Dallas Zoo in a Thursday May 8 2008 file photo. Jenny has died at her home in the Dallas Zoo a spokesman said Friday Sept. 5 2008. (AP PhotoTo ...
Jenny, a Western Lowland Gorilla and the world's oldest captive gorilla, celebrates her 55th birthday at the Dallas Zoo in a Thursday, May 8, 2008 file photo. Jenny has died at her home in the Dallas Zoo, a spokesman said Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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(AP) -- The oldest gorilla in captivity, a 55-year-old female named Jenny, has died at the Dallas Zoo - her home for more than half a century, a spokesman said Friday.


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