In a statement issued on their Facebook page, Dublin zoo announced the sad death of one of their oldest gorillas, Harry.
The statement reads:
Some very sad news from Dublin Zoo.
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.
Harry was a very gentle and calm gorilla and he will be greatly missed by everyone at Dublin Zoo.
The exact reason for Harry’s death is still unknown and Dublin Zoo is awaiting the final results of a postmortem.