ANIMAL CURIOSITIES

Coco turned 58: she is the oldest monkey in Europe

The Twycross zoo celebrated a special event for Europe's oldest ape, Coco.

On Sunday, April 2, the female chimpanzee turned 58 years old, and the zoo held a party with many treats among her favorite foods. Coco has lived at the same facility since 1969 and has been an incredible ambassador for her species. In addition, she is the mother of Jambo, the zoo's dominant male chimpanzee, and has a large family of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In this photo gallery we celebrate the chimpanzee's longevity and her importance to the zoo's animal community Twycross.

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Coco has turned 58 years old: she is the oldest monkey in Europe
The Twycross zoo celebrated a special event for Europe's oldest ape, Coco. On Sunday, April 2, the female chimpanzee turned 58 years old, and the zoo held a party with many treats among her favorite foods. Coco has lived at the same facility since 1969 and has been an incredible ambassador for her species. In addition, she is the mother of Jambo, the zoo's dominant male chimpanzee, and has a large family of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In this photo gallery we celebrate the chimpanzee's longevity and her importance to the zoo's animal community Twycross
twycrosszoo (Instagram)
Happy birthday Coco!
Coco turned 58 on Sunday, April 2, becoming the oldest (female) chimpanzee in Europe. The zoo celebrated the chimpanzee by offering her many delicacies among her favorite foods
twycrosszoo (Instagram)
Happy news
The news was given directly from the Twycross zoo, the zoo in Little Orton (Leicestershire, England)
twycrosszoo (Instagram)
A place to call home
Coco has lived in the Twycross zoo since 1969, and as reported by the biopark's Instagram channel, "she has been an incredible ambassador for her species."
twycrosszoo (Instagram)
Family
Coco is the mother of Jambo, the zoo's dominant male chimpanzee. Coco has 5 other children, more than 15 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, including Tuli, the Twycross zoo youngest chimpanzee 
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