WFL 84: Celebrating Charles, the Silverback Gorilla’s 50th Birthday

Wild For Life - A podcast by The Toronto Zoo

Heidi Manicki joins me on this episode to help celebrate Charles, the iconic Silverback Gorilla, who turned 50 this year. We discuss how Charles has matured over his years at the Toronto Zoo including his number one fear! We also discuss how important Charles is as an iconic connection for visitors to learn about how we can better protect critically endangered Western Lowland gorillas in the wild.  Keep listening for a surprise announcement to help protect gorillas!