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Colo, the first gorilla born in captivity, died at the age of 60 at the Columbus Zoo where she was born in December 1956.
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Most established gorilla conceived in imprisonment bites the dust at 60
Colo, the most established gorilla conceived in bondage, sits in straw at Columbus Zoo in Columbus in 2015. Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Handout by means of REUTERS
Colo is seen after her introduction to the world at Columbus Zoo in December 1956. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Handout by means of REUTERS
Colo on her 56th birthday at Columbus Zoo. Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Handout by means of REUTERS
Colo is held by well evolved creature keeper Louis DiSabato at Columbus Zoo. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Handout by means of REUTERS
Colo in the 1970s. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Handout by means of REUTERS
Colo in a hatchery after her introduction to the world at Columbus Zoo. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Handout by means of REUTERS
Colo clutches a rope at Columbus Zoo. Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Handout by means of REUTERS
Colo investigates a cake amid her 58th birthday. Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Handout by means of REUTERS
Colo is seen on her 60th birthday at Columbus Zoo. Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Handout by means of REUTERS
Colo sits on a tree trunk amid her 56th birthday at Columbus Zoo. Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Handout by means of REUTERS
Colo, the most established gorilla conceived in bondage, is seen at Columbus Zoo in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. in 1957. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Handout by means of REUTERS
Colo is viewed by spectators amid her 59th birthday. Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Handout by means of REUTERS
Colo sits in Columbus Zoo in 2014. Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Handout through REUTERS