Fatou, the world's oldest known gorilla, celebrates her 69th birthday with a vegetable basket
NBC News·2026-04-13 20:43

Happy 69th birthday to Fatu. She is the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity. And she partied hard celebrating her birthday at the Berlin Zoo with a very hefty feast of cherry tomatoes, beets, leaks, ooh, and some lettuce.But no cake, because get this, sugar is not healthy for the aging primate gorillas. Turns out they're just like us. They typically can live for around 35 to 40 years in the wild, but even longer in captivity.So happy birthday, Fatu. ...

Fatou, the world's oldest known gorilla, celebrates her 69th birthday with a vegetable basket - Reportify