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60-year-old gorilla Delilah dies at Belfast Zoo

Belfast Zoo marked Delilah’s 60th birthday last year (Belfast Zoo/PA)

Wed, 24 Jan, 2024 - 15:47

Jonathan McCambridge, PA

One of the oldest gorillas in the world has died at Belfast Zoo on Wednesday.

Delilah, who previously featured on the show Animal Magic with Johnny Morris, had been at the zoo for 32 years.

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