WICHITA —The Sedgwick County Zoo announced the sudden passing Thursday of&nbsp; 30-year-0ld Zuza, a western lowland gorilla&nbsp;

According to a statement from the zoo, Zuza woke up and had breakfast as usual Thursday morning, but was later found unresponsive when keepers returned for a routine training session. Repeated attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.

Medical staff are performing an animal autopsy&nbsp; to determine the cause of death.

Zuza was born Sept. 16, 1991, at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago and came to Sedgwick County Zoo in 2010.&nbsp; Zuza was a Zoo guest favorite – known to his caretakers and fans as “Zuza the Entertainer." He was a charismatic gorilla with a playful disposition and his presence will be thoroughly missed by everyone at Sedgwick County Zoo.

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 </figure>WICHITA —The Sedgwick County Zoo announced the sudden passing Thursday of&nbsp; 30-year-0ld Zuza, a western lowland gorilla&nbsp;According to a statement from the zoo, Zuza woke up and had breakfast as usual Thursday morning, but was later found unresponsive when keepers returned for a routine training session. Repeated attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.Medical staff are performing an animal autopsy&nbsp; to determine the cause of death.Zuza was born Sept. 16, 1991, at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago and came to Sedgwick County Zoo in 2010.&nbsp; Zuza was a Zoo guest favorite – known to his caretakers and fans as “Zuza the Entertainer." He was a charismatic gorilla with a playful disposition and his presence will be thoroughly missed by everyone at Sedgwick County Zoo.

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