52-Year-Old Winston, One of the World's Oldest Gorillas, Dies at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Winston, who lived nearly two decades beyond his life expectancy, was euthanized due to multiple age-related health issues.

Winston was known for his gentle nature and leadership within his troop.
He was one of the first great apes to receive treatment for COVID-19 in 2021.
Winston fathered nine offspring and raised two unrelated male gorillas, an unusual behavior for silverbacks.
He arrived at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in 1984 from England.
Western lowland gorillas are critically endangered, with their numbers sharply declining due to poaching and disease.