South African gorilla undergoes surgery to remove nasal growth

Sunday, 21 June 2020 1:11 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 21 June 2020 1:11 PM ]

Specialists from the Johannesburg Zoo and University of Pretoria's Onderstepoort Veterinary Academy monitor Makokou, a 35 year-old male Western Lowland Gorilla, after conducting a CT (Computed-tomography) scan at the Veterinary Academy Hospital in Pretoria, on June 6, 2020. (Photo by AFP)

Makokou, a 35-year-old Western lowland gorilla was discovered earlier this month as having polps, nasal growth, that was restricting his ability to breathe. The beloved 210 kg gorilla at the Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa underwent a three-hour surgery today to alleviate this problem.

(Source: AFP)

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