A western Iowland “gorilla icon” named Roxie who was known by Cheyenne Mountain Zoo staff for her playfulness and excitability was euthanized April 8, according to a news release posted to ...

The zoo called Roxie a “Gorilla Icon”, and said she played a key role in the “cohesiveness” of the group of Western lowland gorillas at CMZoo. Keepers said Roxie played an integral part in ...

Seven years after his death, the world continues to mourn Harambe the gorilla. The beloved animal icon was killed at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden by an emergency response team ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is mourning the death of one of their "gorilla icons." On Tuesday, the zoo humanely euthanized Roxie, a 48-year-old Western lowland gorilla.