Jenny, recognized as the world's oldest living gorilla in captivity, celebrated her 55th birthday Thursday with a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats at her wooded home in the Dallas Zoo.
Her caretakers say she's having a few joint issues and her eyesight isn't what it used to be but she still looks good for an old ape.
"It's a special milestone for us," said Todd Bowsher, curator of the zoo's Wilds of Africa exhibit. "It signifies that we've made great strides in veterinary care, nutrition and animal husbandry."
The International Species Information System, which maintains records on animals at 700 …
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