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A critically endangered and federally endangered male Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) named Lamydoc, at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. Lamydoc was born in 1963.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered male Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) named Lamydoc, at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. Lamydoc was born in 1963.

A critically endangered and federally endangered male Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) named Lamydoc, at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. Lamydoc was born in 1963.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered male Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) named Lamydoc, at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. Lamydoc was born in 1963.

A critically endangered and federally endangered male Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) named Lamydoc, at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. Lamydoc was born in 1963.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered male Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) named Lamydoc, at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. Lamydoc was born in 1963.

A male and a female Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. The male's name is Lamydoc. The female's name is Katanga. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered

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A male and a female Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. The male’s name is Lamydoc. The female’s name is Katanga. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered

A critically endangered and federally endangered male Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) named Lamydoc, at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. Lamydoc was born in 1963.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered male Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) named Lamydoc, at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. Lamydoc was born in 1963.

A critically endangered and federally endangered Western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).

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A critically endangered and federally endangered Western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).

A critically endangered and federally endangered Western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).

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A critically endangered and federally endangered Western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).

A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with her infant.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with her infant.

A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with her infant.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with her infant.

A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with her infant.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with her infant.

A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with her infant.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with her infant.

A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with her infant.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with her infant.

A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with her infant.

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A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with her infant.

A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).

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A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).

A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).

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A critically endangered and federally endangered western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).

Gladys, a six-week-old western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Cincinnati Zoo. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered.

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Gladys, a six-week-old western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Cincinnati Zoo. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered.

A male Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla ssp. gorilla) named Lamydoc, at the Gladys Porter Zoo. Lamydoc was born in 1963. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered.

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A male Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla ssp. gorilla) named Lamydoc, at the Gladys Porter Zoo. Lamydoc was born in 1963. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered.

A male and female Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla ssp. gorilla) at the Gladys Porter Zoo. Lamydoc, the male, was born in 1963. The female (light gray in color) is his mate, and was born in 1964. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered

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A male and female Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla ssp. gorilla) at the Gladys Porter Zoo. Lamydoc, the male, was born in 1963. The female (light gray in color) is his mate, and was born in 1964. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered

Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, TX. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered.

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Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, TX. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered.

Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered

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Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered

Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered.

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Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered.

Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered.

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Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. Listed as critically endangered and federally endangered.

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