Jacksonville Zoo & Garden’s oldest silverback dies at age 45

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Jacksonville Zoo & Garden’s oldest silverback dies at age 45
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Lash was receiving treatment for heart disease and arthritis by the zoo’s animal care and veterinary teams. He’d recently experienced mobility changes, and the zoo noted a change in his appetite.

At age 45, the zoo said, Lash far surpassed the median life expectancy for a male gorilla, which live an average of 33 years.

in 1976, but came to Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in 1998. He’s fathered three offspring, all of which are currently still at the Zoo: Patty , Gandai and Kevin .”Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.

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