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'Sim Sim,' Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's oldest male gorilla, passes away

By FOX 13 News staff
Published September 17, 2019
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
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Photo credit: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

TAMPA, Fla. - The oldest male gorilla at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has passed away, theme park officials announced Tuesday morning. 

Officials said “Sim Sim” has lived at the park since 1992. They did not provide a cause of death. 

Busch Gardens released the following statement: 

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