CHICAGO (CBS)-- One of the residents at Brookfield Zoo reached a milestone birthday. Ramar, a western lowland gorilla, turned 50 this month. Not only is he the oldest animal at Brookfield Zoo ...

The gorilla named Ramar came to the North Carolina Zoo in July of 1974. His first keeper, Bill Parker gave him the nickname “Buddy,” which stuck. Related: NC Zoo Has More Visitors, Needs More ...

Ramar, a western lowland gorilla who was the first gorilla at the N.C. Zoo and a popular resident of the park for 20 years, has died at a zoo in Chicago. Ramar turned 50 in January, celebrating ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Ramar and his son Nadaya, pictured in 2005. | Chicago Zoological Society Share Ramar, a western lowland gorilla, was euthanized Thursday at Brookfield Zoo.