Female gorilla joins family troop at Houston Zoo

29-year-old gorilla comes to Houston from Denver Zoo

HOUSTON – The Houston Zoo announced Friday that a adult female gorilla has joined the zoo's family troop.

The zoo introduced Angel, a 29-year-old western lowland gorilla from the Denver Zoo. She will live in an exhibit with the rest of the female gorillas.

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Officials at the zoo said a section of the ape gallery will be closed as she bonds with the gorilla family.

In 2015, the Houston Zoo added adult female Binti into the family, and is confident in another successful integration.