Over his 50 years as resident silverback at the zoo, the majestic, 400-pound gorilla with dark, thoughtful eyes, refined a trademark routine that simultaneously startled and delighted visitors.

The Toronto Zoo says its 52-year-old western lowland silverback gorilla, Charles, died Tuesday after the sudden onset of "significant health issues." Charles had been a fixture at the zoo since ...

The Toronto Zoo says Charles, a 52-year-old silverback gorilla who had shown signs of deteriorating health, died on Tuesday. The zoo says Charles died from natural causes after staff noticed he ...

Charles, a beloved western lowland silverback gorilla and longtime mainstay at the Toronto Zoo has died Tuesday of natural causes following a period of “significant health issues,” the zoo announced ...