Rigo, a silverback gorilla in an Australian zoo

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Rigo, Melbourne Zoo's silverback gorilla who died July 18th 2013. He arrived at the zoo aged three back in 1973 and made history in 1984 when he and mate Yuska became parents to the first gorilla ever born in Australia, Mzuri.

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Size: 2592px × 3872px
Location: Melbourne Zoo, Australia
Photo credit: © Raymond Warren / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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