The youngest of Jacksonville Zoo’s western lowland gorillas has died from an infection sweeping the zoo, officials say. The critically endangered primate, 3-year-old Kevin, contracted shigella, a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bulera, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens' beloved 35-year-old female western lowland gorilla, was the first to die. The five deaths, according to spokeswoman Emily Long, ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens experienced a shigella outbreak among its ape population, resulting in five deaths between August and November. While humans typically experience mild symptoms, apes ...