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A baby Western lowland gorilla named Zeytin, hugs the keeper at the Polenezkoy Zoo in Istanbul, on September 3, 2025. Ten months on and Polonezkoy Zoo staff say the little gorilla – now called Zeytin – is an entirely different creature from the traumatised infant brough to them in the hills outside Istanbul to recover from his trafficking ordeal. And his recovery means Zeytin – believed to be an endangered Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) – will soon be sent back to Nigeria where he began his journey, Turkish officials say, citing provisions under the CITES convention which limits the trade of protected animals. (Photo by Ozan Kose/AFP Photo)
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