Coco, Twycross Zoo’s oldest animal, recently celebrated an impressive 53 years of life with the ultimate birthday bash! The chimpanzee, who has been a favourite with visitors since her arrival in 1969, had a super fun day with her family, during which the whole troop got to tuck in to the ultimate birthday treat of peanut butter and blueberries!
Coco was the fourth resident to ever be registered to the Zoo, therefore a very popular member of the family. Since her arrival she has created quite the chimp clan, having had six children, 20 grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter; she takes conservation seriously!
Kris Hern, Team Leader of Great Apes at Twycross Zoo, said: “We all absolutely adore Coco and she is very special to us here at the Zoo. We are extremely proud of her and all she has done for her species. To have created a family of over 30 chimps is quite staggering and she has been a vital part of our breeding programme, setting a tremendous example to all her young, who we hope follow in her footsteps.”
