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Zoo Stands by Decision to Kill Gorilla Amid Activists’ Outcry

Animal behaviorists and advocates say it wasn’t clear if a western lowland gorilla was poised to harm a 4-year-old boy who entered his exhibit before the gorilla was shot dead by Cincinnati Zoo staff, a decision the zoo defended yesterday amid a vigil and social media outcry.

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NAPSA is a coalition of the leading primate sanctuaries on the continent whose members care for over 800 nonhuman primates retired from laboratory research, the entertainment industry, and private ownership. NAPSA is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives, an Oakland, CA-based 501(c)(3) organization.

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