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Posted: 10:12 PM- A 43-year-old Hogle Zoo gorilla will undergo surgery Wednesday morning for cancer - and zoo officials say it's possible that, if the cancer is too widespread, they may have to euthanize the elderly ape.
The African-born Muke came to Hogle in 1996 from the St. Louis Zoo. She has been paired with a male silverback, Tino, for most of the years since.
"They've never mated, but they're bonded," said zoo spokeswoman Holly Braithwaite. "He's been pacing around looking for her - he's acting concerned."