Life in the zoo
Animals kept in captivity are safe from extinction, but their social behaviour often changes: three years ago at Basel Zoo a young gorilla male became a father at the age of six. The unusual event – in the wild fatherhood never occurs before 12 – was proven by a paternity test earlier this year. (Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo)
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