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| | NBC5.com - News - Gorilla Kumba Dies At Lincoln Park Zoo |
 | | Kumba (pictured, left), a female western lowland gorilla born at the zoo in 1970, had suffered continued weight loss, muscle atrophy, and overall loss of body condition since last autumn, according to a news release from the zoo. |
 | | She was euthanized Saturday "due to a severe decline in her physical condition and quality of life," the release stated. |
 | | Immediately following the exam, Kumba, 35, was placed on a regimen of antibiotics and caloric support, but her condition continued to worsen and doctors made the decision to euthanize her on Saturday, the release stated. |
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