A gorilla at a zoo in Dublin, Ireland, died after a short illness, the zoo said on Monday.
Harry, a Western lowland gorilla who lead the zoo’s troop, was 29 years old and fathered six children, reported the Irish Mirror.
The Dublin Zoo shared the news on Facebook on Monday---just two days after another Western lowland gorilla was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 4-year-old child fell into its enclosure.
“Some very sad news from Dublin Zoo,” the zoo wrote in the post. “After a short illness, Harry, the Western lowland gorilla at Dublin Zoo, died yesterday morning 29th May.”
“Harry, the ’silverback', was the leader of Dublin Zoo’s gorilla troop. Harry was 29 years old and during his time at the Zoo he fathered 6 offspring,” it added.
“Harry was a very gentle and calm gorilla and he will be greatly missed by everyone at Dublin Zoo,” the statement read. “The exact reason for Harry’s death is still unknown and Dublin Zoo is awaiting the final results of a postmortem.”
