Human error led to the death of a young gorilla in Alberta, Canada, according to officials at the Calgary Zoo. Eyare, a ...

A 2-year-old female western lowland gorilla died at the Calgary Zoo after sustaining head injuries from the closing door, zoo officials said Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE.

Baird said the gorilla team retrieved Eyare from ... While hydraulic doors are common practice in accredited zoos, the zoo was exploring alternative door and control designs to enhance safety ...

had been roaming between different rooms in the zoo's gorilla enclosure on Nov. 12 when a member of her care team activated a hydraulic door, Colleen Baird, director of animal care, health and ...

A Calgary Zoo staff member mistakenly activated a door that struck the western lowland gorilla named Eyare, a report found. By Emmett Lindner A 2-year-old gorilla died of traumatic injuries last ...

An adorable baby gorilla was killed by “human error” at her zoo when a staff member accidentally crushed her head with a hydraulic door, officials said. Eyare, a 2-year-old western lowland ...

the gorilla care team will now participate in specialized recurrent training annually to demonstrate continued proficiency in operating the hydraulic doors designated for animal use. The zoo is ...

Eyare, a 2-year-old western lowland gorilla, died last week after being struck in the head by a hydraulic door a staff member accidentally activated, the zoo said in a statement Wednesday.

A gorilla living at the Calgary Zoo died after an accident with one of her enclosure's hydraulic doors, officials confirmed. According to a press release from the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo ...

had been roaming between different rooms in the zoo's gorilla enclosure on Nov. 12 when a member of her care team activated a hydraulic door, Colleen Baird, director of animal care, health and ...