Fatou the gorilla celebrating her 69th birthday at the Berlin Zoo. In a statement, the zoo said Fatou “captivates our guests with her dignified manner." (Courtesy of Zoo Berlin /Courtesy of Zoo Berlin)
The world’s oldest gorilla in captivity turned 69 on Monday, celebrating with a vegetable feast and a shoutout from Guinness World Records.
“In human age, she would be more than a hundred,” said Philine Hachmeister, a spokesperson for Zoo Berlin, where Fatou has lived for more than six decades, becoming a mother and grandmother.
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A nighttime view of Earth, derived from satellite images taken daily over the past decade, capturing human activity on the planet through the emissions of artificial light, is seen in this image released on 8 April 2026. Photograph: Michala Garrison/Nasa Earth Observatory/Reuters
