For those that have not yet heard, Babec, a gorilla in residence at the Birmingham Zoo and famous for being the first zoo animal to receive a pacemaker, was euthanized this earlier today. The Western Lowland gorilla was 27 years old.
According to reports published on both The Birmingham News and NBC 13 websites, he had been showing signs of discomfort in recent weeks, including loss of appetite.
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1972:
Babec was born.
2005:
Businessman Harold Ruttenberg died.
1950:
The first liturgy at St Elias Maronite Church‘s new church was celebrated.
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