Boris, a western chimpanzee who has been at the zoo for over 50 years, was put to sleep
Staff at Chester Zoo are mourning the loss of one of their oldest residents, a chimpanzee named Boris, who died at the age of 58. Boris had been a part of the zoo for over half a century and had recently begun to show signs of age-related conditions. Despite receiving daily medication and geriatric care from the zoo's veterinary and primate experts , his condition suddenly worsened. The decision was made to put him asleep yesterday on Thursday, July 25.
Hester cared for Boris for several years but, as he started to outgrow the apartment, she needed to find him a new home and decided Chester Zoo was the only place for him. Hester was quoted as saying 'I researched literally all the zoos in the world and Chester Zoo was the answer to our prayers. Its reputation for caring for chimpanzees was excellent.
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