The 93kg primate was delivered from Tenerife by DHL Express for an international breeding programme.
A critically endangered gorilla has travelled to London Zoo on a first-class flight from Tenerife.
The 5ft 4ft tall primate will join the zoo's current troop - females Mjukuu and Effie and youngsters Alika and Gernot - in their Kingdom home.He added: "After spending his first few days at London Zoo settling into his new digs behind-the-scenes, Kiburi today ventured into the troop's indoor play-gym for the first time, where he enjoyed a breakfast of juicy red peppers and tested out the area's new rope swings - a housewarming gift from the ZSL team.
Following the passing of the zoo's male Kumbuka in 2018, staff began the search for the perfect male to take his place.Kiburi, who travelled from Zoo Loro Parque in Tenerife, made a 1,903-mile door-to-door journey in a custom made crate "We were excited when they suggested Kiburi - a playful but authoritative silverback who had just come of age - but we wanted to make sure, so we flew out to meet him last November and spent five days getting to know him and watching how he interacted with other gorillas.
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