A baby gorilla who was rescued from trafficking at Istanbul airport just before Christmas will remain in Turkey rather than be repatriated to Nigeria, Turkish officials said Friday. The young primate ...

Zeytin who was just five months old when he was rescued by customs agents at Istanbul airport just before Christmas - Copyright AFP Maya Levin Zeytin who was just ...

A young gorilla, discovered in a box by Turkish customs officers at Istanbul Airport in December 2024, is set to return to its native Nigeria. Named Zeytin, meaning “olive” in Turkish, the baby ...

A baby gorilla who was rescued from trafficking at Istanbul airport just before Christmas will remain in Turkey rather than be repatriated to Nigeria, Turkish officials said Friday. The Barron's news ...

The baby gorilla was moved into a special section within the zoo where he was "nurtured with motherly affection", he said. "When he first arrived, he weighed 9.4 kilograms and now he weighs 16. And ...

Shinning down a lamp-post, the tiny gorilla almost seems to be laughing as he dodges past his keeper at an Istanbul zoo he's called home since being rescued from traffickers. He was five months old ...

Baby Gorilla To Return To Nigeria After Istanbul Airport Rescue By Hazel Ward with Leslie Fauvel in Lagos Sept 12, 2025, 10:33 am EDT Share ...