The Gorillas are back!
Not the band Gorillaz, I mean the animal gorillas. And they’re back at the L.A. Zoo after an extended trip to the Denver Zoo! They were originally sent away because their habitat was being remodeled, and though it was only supposed to take a year, the usual red tape and bureaucracy made a one year project into a four and a half year project. But now they’re home again, with new two year old Glenda in tow, to their awesome habitat.
The gorillas new home cost $19 million — more than it costs to build a home in Beverly Hills, according to the L.A. Times — is much better suited to gorillas than any other habitat they’ve had before at the zoo. Set higher than the walkways, the gorillas can look down on us watching them like they usually would in the wild, since they don’t ever live in pits like they do at the zoo. They have ficus trees to snack on, as well as a pomegranate tree and a papaya tree for fresh fruits. They get a third of an acre of grass, which I bet they’ve never had before, and even a hidden retreat so they can hid from us gawkers any time they want.
This habitat was the first of many that’s being rebuilt by the zoo. A space for golden monkeys from China is currently being built, as well as a new elephant habitat. The Campo Gorilla Reserve just opened yesterday, so get down there and meet Glenda and her family before they get mobbed!
You can read more about Glenda and her new home through the L.A. Times, and meet the gorillas through the L.A. Zoo website.
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