Zoo gets second new gorilla
ASHEBORO — Acacia, a 15-year-old female gorilla, arrived at the North Carolina Zoo Saturday evening from the Oklahoma City Zoo.
She is the second new gorilla to be transferred to the zoo in the past month. Jamani, a 10-year-old female, arrived in Asheboro Jan. 14 from the San Diego Zoo.
Acacia arrived via cargo jet at Piedmont Triad International Airport about 6 p.m. Saturday and was transported by truck to Asheboro, where she settled into quarantine facilities. All new primates arriving at the zoo are required to go through a lengthy quarantine period before being introduced to their exhibits.
The N.C. Zoo lost three female gorillas to medical problems during 2009, including two to cancer in late December.
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Photo Caption: Acacia, a 15-year-old female, is the second new gorilla to arrive at the North Carolina Zoo in the past month. Photo courtesy Oklahoma City Zoo.
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