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SF Zoo 'heartbroken' over sudden passing of silverback gorilla

By Miles Cooper
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February 7, 2025
SF Zoo 'heartbroken' over sudden passing of silverback gorilla
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — People and gorillas alike are mourning the sudden passing of Oscar Jonesy, a critically endangered Western lowland gorilla who resided on the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens for greater than 20 years.

Oscar’s loss of life Thursday got here after a medical process was accomplished and he was being monitored throughout restoration from anesthesia, based on the zoo.

“Oscar’s procedure originally went well,” Chief Veterinarian Dr. Adrian Mutlow mentioned, “but despite showing initial signs of recovery, he suddenly became unresponsive and stopped breathing. We responded immediately but even with the assistance of critical care specialists from Stanford, we were unable to revive him.”

SF Zoo 'heartbroken' over sudden passing of silverback gorillaOscar Jonesy (Picture: Might Woon/San Francisco Zoo)Oscar Jonesy (Picture: Might Woon/San Francisco Zoo)Oscar Jonesy (Picture: Might Woon/San Francisco Zoo)

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Dr. Mutlow mentioned there have been no indicators of great sickness discovered in the course of the examination, and no definitive explanation for loss of life for the 43-year-old nice ape has been established. A necropsy will likely be carried out on the College of California, Davis Veterinary College.

Oscar was born in 1981 and lived on the Buffalo Zoo earlier than shifting to the San Francisco Zoo in 2004 and turning into the “silverback” of the troop.

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“Oscar was the silverback of the troop,” mentioned Government Vice President of Animal Care Dominick Dorsa. “As the troop’s leader, he provided a sense of calm and mediated conflict. The females in our troop definitely deferred to him, and we are giving them the opportunity to mourn his passing.”

Dorsa mentioned the zoo will proceed to watch the remaining gorillas “as they go through a mourning period.”

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Oscar Jonesy (Picture: Marianne Hale/San Francisco Zoo)Oscar Jonesy (Picture: Might Woon/San Francisco Zoo)

Tanya Peterson, who serves as CEO and government director of the zoo, mentioned, “We are heartbroken by the loss of Oscar. He was truly an amazing ambassador for this critically endangered species and a favorite among staff, guests and volunteers alike.”

Wild populations of Western lowland gorillas will be present in Central Africa. In line with the World Wildlife Fund, the species’ numbers have decreased by greater than 60 p.c during the last 20 to 25 years as a result of poaching and illness.

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