The Columbus zoo’s trailblazing gorilla, the first in the world to be born in captivity, became a matriarch and presided over a family of 34 gorillas.

Roxie was a beloved 48-year-old Western lowland gorilla who was a key figure in her troop and helped gorilla conservation.

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is remembering 48-year-old Roxie after she was humanely euthanized Tuesday due to “age-related ...

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo says they are remembering the long life of Roxie, a 48-year-old female Western lowland gorilla.