Colo, World's Oldest Gorilla, Turns 60

The oldest gorilla in the world is turning 60 and is celebrating with a party, complete with decorations, presents and a cake made of apples and tomatoes. Colo, a celebrity since birth, was the first gorilla to be born in captivity at the zoo in the midwestern U.S. city of Columbus, Ohio. She is the mother of three, grandmother of 16, great-grandmother of 12 and great-great-grandmother of three. She recently had surgery to remove a malignant tumor, but doctors say she's doing...

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