On the heels of last week’s devastating loss of a beloved polar bear and giraffe, the San Diego Zoo on Tuesday announced that ...

The San Diego Zoo announced the death of Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla, just days after staff made the decision to compassionately euthanize some of its longest-tenured animals.

Maka, a 30-year-old western lowland gorilla, was the latest animal to pass at San Diego Zoo within the last week.

and a sad story about the passing of Maka, the beloved Western lowland gorilla who lived out his life at the San Diego Zoo. His death came during a difficult period for the zoo, which has lost a few ...