The Brookfield Zoo says its new silverback gorilla, Jontu, is a calm and even-keeled leader.
BROOKFIELD, Ill. --
Visitors to the Brookfield Zoo can meet its new resident, a 26-year-old western lowland gorilla named Jontu. Jontu came to the zoo in February. Now that he's acclimated to his new surroundings, Jontu is ready to make his debut.Jontu is a silverback gorilla, which are known for maintaining harmony and breaking up disputes if needed. He was brought to Brookfield from the St. Louis Zoo to be a leader in the gorilla troop. The Brookfield Zoo says Jontu is a very calm and even-keeled leader.
The entire gorilla family, Jontu included, can be seen in the Tropic World primate habitat. Brookfield Zoo announced the habitat will get a two-acre expansion with new indoor and outdoor features.
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