Winston, beloved gorilla at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, dies at 52 after struggling well being issues
ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — Winston, a western lowland gorilla who was a favourite attraction on the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, has died on the age of 52 after struggling a number of well being issues, officers mentioned.
The park mentioned Winston was euthanized Saturday after veterinarians decided his situation was declining.
“After cautious consideration stemming from furthering issues from his worsening situations, and with Winston’s high quality of life high of thoughts, wildlife well being and care groups made the troublesome determination to compassionately euthanize him,” the zoo mentioned in a press release.
Winston was one of many oldest male gorillas in a U.S. zoo, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Sunday.
“This mild large will probably be remembered for his quiet energy, easygoing nature, and coronary heart of gold,” the zoo assertion mentioned.
In recent times, Winston had been handled for quite a lot of “age-related situations,” together with coronary heart illness, degenerative joint illness and kidney illness, officers mentioned.
The gorilla was born within the wild and later got here below the care of a personal proprietor in England. Since coming to the San Diego safari park in 1984, Winston fathered 9 offspring and is the grandfather to eight and a great-grandfather to 1, the Union-Tribune reported.
