Happy 51st Birthday, Taro! You are getting sweeter!🍊⎜Gorilla⎜JAPAN MONKEY CENTER⎜ゴリラ⎜日本モンキーセンター

This video was filmed in the afternoon of October 2023 at the Japan Monkey Center in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. In the video, Taro has just come out of his indoor room and watches his keeper at the next enclosure of Barbary macaques. He then lies down and chills in the sunshine. It was a warm and quiet Sunday. Today is Taro's 51st birthday.
_Dear Taro,
You are just getting sweeter each year.
May you and your only living brother, Tony, continue to live a long and comfortable life.
Happy Birthday!
Your secret fan,
Karin_
References:
1️⃣ JMC Magazine 'Monkey No.224'
2️⃣ JMC Magazine 'Monkey No.201•202'
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TARO
Male, silverback
DOB: 1973/04/20 (YYYY/DD/MM)
POB: Nuremberg Zoo, Germany
Sire: Fritz
Dam: Delphi
Hand-reared
No offspring
Siblings: Lomela (dead), Toni (Kyiv Zoo), Willy (dead), Wilma (dead; she left 6 offspring)
Half sibling: Schorsch (dead)
- In November 1975, he was transferred to Dublin Zoo, Ireland (age 2).
- In May 1986, he was transferred to Longleat Safari Park, England (age 13).
- In November 1986, he was transferred to Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland (age 13).
- In April 1989, he was transferred to JMC, Japan (age 16). He weighed 134kg. He had habits of coprophagy and R/R.
- In June 1989, he started living with Hanako (female est age 20), and he had lived with her for about 20 years. They didn't mate.
- On February 25, 2009, Hanako passed away. Taro was 35 years old. He's been kept solitary since then.
According to his keeper, his current weight is estimated to be around 150kg which is the smallest among the silverbacks in Japan.
Links
📍Japan Monkey Center (English)
www.j-monkey.j...
Other Links
📍GAIN Great Ape Information Network
shigen.nig.ac....
📍Gorillas Land
www.gorillasla...
📍Dewar Wildlife
www.dewarwildl...
Music
Epidemic Sound 1️⃣ Happy Birthday (Jazz Trio Version) - Wendy Marcini 2️⃣ The Last Waltz of Summer - Anna Landstrom
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[@marykelly2409]

Happy Birthday Taro🐒❤️😊 🥦🍎🍓💕 4-19-24

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you, Mary! 😊 🦍🥳💚🍊

[@elizabethjohnston5247]

Oh Happy Birthday big guy.I hope u get some treats today.❤️🦍🇨🇦🎉

[@karintogorillas]

I'm sure he gets lots of treats.😊 🦍🥳💚🍊

[@sonjavandam1306]

Happy birthday Taro, your a good looking fella for a 51 year old. Hugs & kisses to you. Thanks Karin.😊

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you Sonja!😊 🦍🥳💚🍊

[@merilynnecohen2941]

Happy birthday, Taro! I wish you and your brother good health and happiness! Thank you for the beautiful video and interesting information on Taro, Karin!

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you Merilynne for your kind comment as always. I hope you have a nice weekends.🌸

[@MySkinnydip]

Still handsome as ever!😘🎉🎂🥳

[@karintogorillas]

Exactly.😊 🦍🥳💚🍊

[@sylvie2519]

I am so touched by who’s video. Thank you. Beautiful Taro

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you Sylvie for watching.🌸

[@sylvie2519]

Happy Birthday Taro❤️🪴❤️

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you Sylvie!😊 🦍🥳💚🍊

[@terrismith3359]

He’s a handsome silverback, even for his age. Happy 51st birthday to you, Atari!🎉🫑🥕🥬🫛🥰❤️

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you Terri.🌸

[@cameliad3522]

Happy Birthday sweet gentleman🤗🤍🖤💙

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you Camelia!😊 🦍🥳💚🍊

[@gorillabff1003]

Happy birthday 🥳 🎉🎂🎈sweet Taro. I’ve only seen Taro a few times and What a gentle spirit! He exudes kindness even though he’s alone. He looks kindly on everything around him. Sweet soul 🦍♥️

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you GorillaBFF!😊 🦍🥳💚🍊

[@sandyr7577]

Happy Birthday sweet Taro❤🎉

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you Sandy!😊 🦍🥳💚🍊

[@A.L.Gardner]

Happy Birthday handsome Taro ❤🎉🦍

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you!😊 🦍🥳💚🍊

[@ドリーホワイト]

タロウさん51歳お誕生日おめでとうございます🌸健康と長寿と幸福を願っています🥂🍾トニー元気でいてね🦍❤️

[@karintogorillas]

タロウとトニーの健康と長寿と幸せを祈ります。ドリーホワイトさんありがとうございます🌸

[@babula678]

Happy Birthday Taro ! 🍉🍓🍎 Thanks Karin for info . 😀👍

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you Babula!😊 🦍🥳💚🍊

[@rocketpochi8417]

タロウ君、お誕生日おめでとう！！🎉🎂🎉 フルーツを沢山食べられて良かったね！🍊🍉 これからも元気で長生きしてね♪✨✨ トニー君も無事なのですね！良かったです。🥲 タロウ君もトニー君も毎日、楽しく過ごせますように♪❤❤

[@karintogorillas]

タロウくん、たくさんのフルーツを満喫されていましたね😊 トニーも無事なようです。二人の幸せと長寿を願います。 Rocket Pochiさん、やさしいお言葉ありがとうございました🌸 （なんだかYTの調子が悪いのか、返信コメントを何度も送信に失敗しているので、突然同じようなコメントを受信されるかもしれません。すみません🙏）

[@denisemorris1177]

Happy belated birthday Taro! And many many more! 🎉❤❤

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you, Denise, for your warm comment.💚

[@Dons_footprints_W_Kei]

タロウさんお誕生日おめでとう🎉 これからも奇跡のミカンの樹の下で元気にお過ごしください😊 JMC来園時16歳で134kgには驚き😳 今のゲンタロウぐらいの大きさだったのかしら? 動画からは小柄には見えないです。 顔が大きいからかなぁ🤔 野生では顔の大きいシルバーバックはとーってもモテるらしいです! タロウさん単独飼育とは…野生下ならモテモテでしたよ!

[@karintogorillas]

これからも奇跡のミカンの下で元気にのんびり過ごしてほしいですね。 JMCに来た時、写真をみるとガリガリでしたよね🥲移動が多くてストレスだったんでしょうね。 実物を見るとタロウが小さいということはわからないですよね。ゴリラにとって顔が大きいことはメスにとって魅力的なポイントというのはほんとに興味深いですね。野生だったらもてもてだったところですね😊ハナコもタロウに好意的だったところを見ると、かっこいいんでしょうね🫶 ドンのあしあと👣さん、コメントありがとうございました🌸

[@sylvie2519]

Happy Birthday Taro. You are always remembered and you matter

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you, Sylvie!

[@latralla4577]

Many happy returns of the day, handsome! 🦍🍉🫑🍇

[@karintogorillas]

Thank you latralla!🌸