# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPB5Gk3gN_y
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34998523-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-25T15:04:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

London Zoo’s biggest gorilla, silverback Kiburi, has undergone a CT scan after having stomach problems.⁣
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Vets said the 21-year-old western lowland gorilla received an initial all-clear and has returned to his group after the procedure.⁣
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Kiburi, who weighs 177 kg, had been monitored for recurrent gastrointestinal issues. He was anaesthetised via an injection to his upper arm after months of training to present the limb. A cardiology check was carried out in the Gorilla Kingdom dens with support from Royal Veterinary College specialists.⁣
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Six staff lifted Kiburi onto a gurney for a five-minute drive across the zoo to a mobile CT unit. The abdominal scan showed no obvious cause for concern, with NHS gastrointestinal clinicians advising on the imaging.⁣
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The zoo said Kiburi is back with his family group and will continue to be monitored.⁣
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#Zoo #Gorilla #London #ZSL

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zoo, zsl, london, gorilla

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