World's oldest gorilla dies
It seems like only five months ago that I wrote about the world's oldest gorilla. That's because it WAS five months ago.
Anyway, 55-year-old Jenny has died at the Dallas Zoo. I hope I make it to 55, but that's a lot of blogging I'll have to do.
The article described her as being sweet, but bossy. Except for the sweet part, that sounds just like MY boss. What else do Jenny and I have in common?
DALLAS - The oldest gorilla in captivity, a 55-year-old female named Jenny, has died at the Dallas Zoo -- her home for more than half a century, a spokesman said Friday.
Zoo officials decided to euthanize Jenny on Thursday night because of an inoperable tumor in her stomach. Jenny had stopped eating and drinking recently, and tests showed she was unlikely to recover, spokesman Sean Greene said.
Jenny's keepers described her as very sweet though a little bossy.
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Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
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