lowland gorilla
noun
: either of two gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla or G. beringei graueri) that inhabit lowland rainforests of west central Africa
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Little Joe, the 33-year-old western lowland gorilla who became a household name in Boston after escaping his enclosure at Franklin Park Zoo more than two decades ago, is leaving the city.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2003, a western lowland gorilla broke out of his enclosure at Franklin Park Zoo, bolted into the streets of Boston and injured a 2-year-old girl before being recaptured.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Little Joe, the 33-year-old western lowland gorilla who has spent decades at Franklin Park Zoo, is leaving Boston.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Western lowland gorillas are critically endangered in the wild.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2003, a western lowland gorilla broke out of his enclosure at Franklin Park Zoo, bolted into the streets of Boston and injured a 2-year-old girl before being recaptured.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Little Joe, the 33-year-old western lowland gorilla who has spent decades at Franklin Park Zoo, is leaving Boston.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Western lowland gorillas are critically endangered in the wild.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Lowland gorilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowland%20gorilla. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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