LOWLAND GORILLA

ASPINALL FOUNDATION | PORT LYMPNE | ENGLAND

The affiliation between the Aspinall family and the lowland gorilla species is one that runs deep. Howlett’s zoo was a pioneering institution born in the 1950’s, drawing upon the personal passion of John Aspinall for the natural world.

John believed that animals should be considered equals, and treated as such.

One of his most notable contributions to conservation was the birth of Kijo, a lowland gorilla, in 1975. Contrary to popular opinion at the time, John Aspinall...

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INTERVIEW: SOPHIA FAGAN | OVERSEAS PROJECT MANAGER | ASPINALL FOUNDATION

& SIMON JEFFERYS | ANIMAL DIRECTOR | PORT LYMPNE

WORDS: FAITH MILLWARD

IMAGES: COURTESY OF THE ASPINALL FOUNDATION