A new silverback gorilla is now at the Gorilla World habitat at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.

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Mshindi, a 29-year-old western lowland gorilla, came from the Louisville Zoo. He is the first male gorilla to join the zoo since Harambe, who was killed two summers ago.

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“Mshindi has settled in nicely,” WCPO-TV reported Ron Evans, Cincinnati Zoo’s curator of primates as saying. “When working with highly intelligent animals like the great apes, it's imperative for keepers from both zoos involved in a transfer to collaborate and exchange detailed information to ensure a smooth transition."

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, seen here in a file photo from Nov. 14, 2024, is conducting a statewide audit of voter registrations targeting registrations at businesses and P.O. boxes for possible cancelation. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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