Xebo, one of the oldest gorillas at Barcelona Zoo, has died.

The animal, which died at the age of 39, belonged to a critically endangered species.

Barcelona Zoo has lost Zebo , an elderly gorilla who lived 39 years, which exceeds the maximum lifespan of his species in its natural habitat.

According to the zoo, the animal, born in Rotterdam Zoo (Holland) in 1985, died due to a weakening process that could not be reversed despite the intervention of veterinarians and caretakers of the center.

Arrived in Barcelona from Rotterdam in 1996, this gorilla lived for 27 years with females (he had four partners), children and a granddaughter at the Barcelona Zoo.