Bokito (14 March 1996 – 4 April 2023) was a male western gorilla born in captivity that lived most of his life in Diergaarde Blijdorp zoo in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He became the subject of considerable media coverage after breaking out of his enclosure on 18 May 2007, abducting a female visitor and severely injuring her.

2007年5月20日 · “I go to the zoo almost every day with my husband, and we’re always going to see Bokito. I even have pictures and videos from Berlin when he was only 4 months old,” the woman told Dutch mass ...

This is the story of #Bokito, a silverback gorilla that ended up seriously injuring a woman who thought she and the great ape shared a special connection.

2024年9月20日 · But visitors to Diergaarde Blijdorp zoo in Rotterdam had been advised by a zookeeper not to smile or even make eye contact with one particular resident; a 400-pound gorilla named Bokito.

2007年5月21日 · Why did Bokito, a gorilla held captive in Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam, escape from his outdoor cage and attack a woman? That is the question that occupies the minds of most Dutch people (and some Australians) these days.

2023年4月5日 · Silverback gorilla Bokito, who caused headlines around the world after escaping from his enclosure at Blijdorp zoo in 2007 and attacking a woman, has died unexpectedly at the age of 27.

Blijdorp Zoo’s famous western lowland gorilla, Bokito, died unexpectedly on April 4th, 2023, the Rotterdam zoo said. The animal gained global notoriety after he escaped the enclosure in 2007 and attacked a woman who had been a frequent visitor.

2024年5月3日 · Back in 2007, Bokito the gorilla became famous when he escaped from his enclosure and attacked a woman, causing her serious injuries.

2023年4月6日 · Bokito, the gorilla that made world news in 2007, passed away unexpectedly at the young age of 27 at Diergaarde Blijdorp last Tuesday.

2023年4月5日 · Blijdorp Zoo's famous western lowland gorilla, Bokito, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, the Rotterdam zoo said. The animal gained global notoriety after he escaped the enclosure in 2007 and attacked a woman who had been a frequent visitor.