Kokomo (gorilla)
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Oklahoma City Zoo
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
| Species | Western lowland gorilla |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Born | December 20, 1988 Oklahoma City Zoo |
| Died | January 22, 2025 (aged 36) San Diego Zoo Safari Park |
| Residence | San Diego Zoo Safari Park |
| Mate | Winston |
| Offspring | 6 (Leslie) |
| Weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
Kokomo was a female western lowland gorilla that lived in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.[1] She was moved from the Oklahoma City Zoo to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.[2] The western lowland gorilla is a critically endangered species.
Offspring
Kokomo weighed 229 pounds (104 kg).[3][4]
She gave birth six times, including twins at Oklahoma City Zoo in 1999.[5] The first offspring was born on 5 December 1996, but died soon on 14th March 1997 due to Salmonella infection.[6]
Leslie
Zookeepers noted that she was a very protective mother, even refusing to let them touch baby Leslie,[7] the second born to Kokomo and Winston, a male Western lowland gorilla. The baby was born on October 18, 2016[8] and weighed 3.5-4.5 pounds. The baby became a part of the troop of eight gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.[9] The troop is on display at Gorilla Forest daily. The troop consists of one adult male, three adult females, 5-year-old Monroe, 2-year-old Joanne, and 8-year-old Frank.[10] This birth is an important step in saving the critically endangered species.[11]
In 2019 medical experts collaborated to do cataract surgery on then three-year-old Leslie. This was the park's first cataract surgery on a gorilla.[12]
