KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville announced Wednesday the passing of Kowali, a Western Iowland gorilla. She passed peacefully at 47. Born on Jan. 9, 1978, at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois, ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Zoo Knoxville is mourning the loss of one of it’s Western lowland gorillas who died following a heart disease diagnosis. Zoo Knoxville shared the news of gorilla Kowali’s ...

Zoo Knoxville’s latest pregnant gorilla is well into her second trimester and doing well, according to her zoo keeper and veterinarian. Kowali, the gorilla, is taking her prenatal vitamins every day ...

Zoo Knoxville's pregnant gorilla Kowali, who is due any day, sits on the floor of her enclosure Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Kowali is being monitored by zoo staff and veterinarians with the University ...

The zoo announced Friday morning that gorilla Kowali is expected to give birth in late summer or early fall. The 37-year-old expectant mother has already given birth to five babies. “We were really ...