ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Officials at Albuquerque’s city zoo say they’ve said goodbye to one gorilla and welcomed another.
Albuquerque BioPark officials said 35-year-old Marcus left in March to go another accredited zoo and that 19-year-old Kojo arrived this month from the Smithsonian National Zoo.
Officials said the zoo which accepted Marcus will announce his arrival once he’s ready to be moved into a public habitat after a quarantine safety period. According to the BioPark, Marcus’ move was recommended by the species survival plan of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Zoo officials said Kojo “has a lot of personality” and is currently being introduced to females in the zoo’s gorilla troop.