Colo Bust
2000 / Alan H. Hamwi / Powell
A bronze bust of Colo the gorilla, mounted on an engraved pedestal.
Colo, born at the Columbus Zoo in 1956, was the first gorilla ever to be born in captivity. She was named after her birth city Columbus and was a prominent feature of the zoo for 60 years before dying in January of 2017.
Located by the gorilla enclosure in Congo Expedition Region of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
Location: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W Powell Rd
Title
Colo Bust
Description
A bronze bust of Colo the gorilla, mounted on an engraved pedestal.
Colo, born at the Columbus Zoo in 1956, was the first gorilla ever to be born in captivity. She was named after her birth city Columbus and was a prominent feature of the zoo for 60 years before dying in January of 2017.
Located by the gorilla enclosure in Congo Expedition Region of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
Colo, born at the Columbus Zoo in 1956, was the first gorilla ever to be born in captivity. She was named after her birth city Columbus and was a prominent feature of the zoo for 60 years before dying in January of 2017.
Located by the gorilla enclosure in Congo Expedition Region of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
Creator
Date
2000
Identifier
1962
Location City
Location County
Provider Qualifier
A gift from
Provider Entity
Dotty Henderson
Location Site
Location Street
4850 W Powell Rd
Location Type
Artist Notes
https://www.alanhamwi.com/content.html?page=1
Installation Date
2000
Inscription
concrete base: "COLO / The world's first gorilla born in captivity / 12/22/1956 - 01/17/2017 / a gift from Dotty Henderson / June 2000"
Additional Resources
https://zoohistories.com/2020/05/23/colo/
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