Disney’s Animal Kingdom recently mourned the passing of the park’s oldest gorilla, Gino, at the age of 44.

According to an Orlando media outlet, ABC 7, Gino, a western lowland gorilla, had been at Disney’s Animal Kingdom since the park’s opening in 1998. He was born on December 30, 1980, at the Rotterdam Zoo in the Netherlands.

Gino was notably one of the first gorillas in the world to allow caretakers to perform cardiac ultrasounds without anesthesia.

In a statement on Facebook, Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment shared the tragic news. “We are heartbroken to share the passing of Gino, our beloved 44-year-old western lowland gorilla. For nearly 30 years, Gino touched countless lives at Disney’s Animal Kingdom with his playful spirit, gentle humor, and steady presence as a devot

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