00:01Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, has celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast on Monday,
00:08munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo.
00:12There was no birthday cake, as sugar isn't healthy for the aging primate.
00:17A western lowland gorilla, Fatou arrived in what was then West Berlin in 1959.
00:23She was believed to be about two years old at the time.
00:26Gorillas can live for around 40 years in the wild and longer in captivity.
00:31Fatou was likely born in the wild in Western Africa, but the story goes that a French sailor captured and
00:36bartered her to cover his bar tab in Marseille, France, according to the Guinness World Records.
00:42A French animal trader then reportedly sold her to the zoo.
00:45These days, Fatou lives in an enclosure of her own and prefers to keep her distance from the zoo's other
00:50gorillas.
00:51She has lost her teeth and she suffers from arthritis and hearing loss.
00:56She's friendly with the zookeepers, but can be a bit stubborn at times.
00:59Well, after a life of captivity for the entertainment of humans, let's say she's earned it.
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