Kwizera, a 37-year-old gorilla at the Memphis Zoo, died unexpectedly on July 6. Zoo staff attempted to revive her but were ...

Kwizera came to Memphis from Buffalo, New York, and was part of the zoo's first cohesive gorilla group in over 15 years. The gorilla had a "clever and spirited personality," according to the zoo.

She had a spunky personality she showed off by either loudly indulging in her favorite snack or throwing her bedding from her ...

Kwizera, who had lived up to 37 years old, died "unexpectedly" earlier this month after what the zoo called "a brief illness.

Kwizera came to Memphis from Buffalo, New York, and was part of the zoo's first cohesive gorilla group in over 15 years. The gorilla had a "clever and spirited personality," according to the zoo.

Kwizera came to Memphis from Buffalo, New York, and was part of the zoo's first cohesive gorilla group in over 15 years. The gorilla had a "clever and spirited personality," according to the zoo.

Kwizera came to Memphis from Buffalo, New York, and was part of the zoo's first cohesive gorilla group in over 15 years. The gorilla had a "clever and spirited personality," according to the zoo.

Kwizera came to Memphis from Buffalo, New York, and was part of the zoo's first cohesive gorilla group in over 15 years. The gorilla had a "clever and spirited personality," according to the zoo.

Kwizera came to Memphis from Buffalo, New York, and was part of the zoo's first cohesive gorilla group in over 15 years. The gorilla had a "clever and spirited personality," according to the zoo.