Pittsburgh Zoo Trades Young Gorilla Frankie to Boston for Veteran Silverback Little Joe
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium traded a 7-year-old male western lowland gorilla named Frankie to the Franklin Zoo in Boston for Little Joe, a 33-year-old silverback.
The deal brings a veteran presence to Pittsburgh's enclosure. Boston receives the highly touted young gorilla, who joins a bachelor group with two other males to help build for the future, according to The Pittsburgh Tribune.
Little Joe has a troubled past. In 2003, he escaped his enclosure and injured a kid.
The swap drew strong reactions online.
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