The simian senior citizen
Jenny, 55, celebrates her birthday with cake and treats in her habitat inside the Dallas Zoo
The Associated Press
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DALLAS -- Jenny, recognized as the world's oldest gorilla in captivity, celebrated her 55th birthday Thursday with a four-layer frozen-fruit cake and banana-leaf-wrapped treats at her home in the Dallas Zoo. Her caretakers say she's a little creaky and her eyesight isn't what it used to be, but she looks good for an old ape. Gorillas in the wild normally live to about 30, gorilla specialist Kristen Lukas of Cleveland said. Healthcare and protection from predators has extended the life span in zoos.
By the numbers
360 -- Approximate number of gorillas in North American zoos.
4 -- Number of those gorillas over the age of 50. All are female. Trudy lives at the Little Rock Zoo in Arkansas, Colo at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio and Helen at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky.
1953 -- The year Jenny was born in western central Africa.
1957 -- The year Jenny was acquired for the Dallas Zoo by the Hamon family of Dallas.
213 -- Jenny's weight in pounds
3 -- Number of gorillas Jenny shares her habitat with: Hercules, 43; Timbo, 45; and Patrick, 17.
