Bokito (gorilla)
German-born Dutch Western gorilla (1996–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bokito (14 March 1996 – 4 April 2023) was a male western gorilla born in captivity that lived most of his life in Diergaarde Blijdorp zoo in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He became the subject of considerable media coverage after breaking out of his enclosure on 18 May 2007, abducting a female visitor and severely injuring her.
Species | Western gorilla |
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Sex | Male |
Born | (1996-03-14)14 March 1996 Berlin, Germany |
Died | 4 April 2023(2023-04-04) (aged 27) Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Residence | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Bokito was born in the Zoologischer Garten, Berlin, Germany, and was abandoned by his mother at birth. He was then raised by human attendants. To avoid the risk of inbreeding, he was transferred to Rotterdam in August 2005, where the mauling incident later took place.
In November 2021, Bokito and other gorillas of his family became infected with COVID-19.[1]