Gorilla Breaks Glass Panel At San Diego Zoo

SAN DIEGO, CA — A gorilla broke a glass panel over the weekend at the San Diego Zoo, zoo officials confirmed.

Denny, a 10-year-old western lowland gorilla, broke one layer of the layers of a three-layered tempered glass panel Saturday at the zoo's gorilla forest habitat, a zoo spokesperson confirmed to Patch.

Denny was not injured in the incident. The two gorillas who live in the habitat will be cared for behind the scenes until the panel is replaced, officials said.

No staff members or visitors were injured.

No other information was released.

Western lowland gorillas are a critically endangered species native to the forests of Central Africa. Threats to the species include people hunting the animals for food and loss of habitat due to logging and mining.

The San Diego Zoo is involved in conservation efforts to protect gorillas and their natural habitat.