For the MST3k character, see Professor Bobo. Mads Pearl Forrester (Mary Jo Pehl), Professor Bobo (Kevin Wagner Murphy), and Brain Guy (Bill Corbett). ...

Bobo (1951-1968) was a western lowland gorilla who was a prominent feature of Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo from 1953 until his death. As a publicly accessible gorilla in the wake of King Kong, Bobo was one of Seattle's most prominent attractions before the 1962 World's Fair and the introduction of professional sports to the city. Bobo is immortalized on display at Seattle's Museum of History and Industry. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Trinomial name Gorilla gorilla gorilla (Savage, 1847) The Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is a subspecies of the Western Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) that lives in montane, primary, and secondary forests and lowland swamps throughout all or parts of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Woodland Park Zoo, which occupies the western half of Seattles (USA) Woodland Park, near Green Lake, began as a small menagerie on the Woodland Park estate of Guy C. Phinney, Canadian-born lumber mill owner and real estate developer. ... King Kong battles a pterosaur in the original 1933 version. ... The Space Needle, built for the Century 21 Exposition. ... The Museum of History and Industry is a museum in the Montlake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA, dedicated to the history of Seattle and the Puget Sound region. ...

Life before captivity

Found barely two weeks after his birth by William Said, Bobo had been orphaned by his mother in French Equatorial Africa. Said took Bobo back to Columbus, Ohio where Said's mother looked after the infant ape. Equatorial Africa is a term currently being used in place of Sub-Saharan Africa in anthropological and racial discussions. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Government  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area  - City  212. ...

Life on Fidalgo Island

Bobo was brought to Anacortes, Washington on Fidalgo Island in 1952 by Bill Lowman, who drove across country with the gorilla in his car. Bobo lived in the Lowman family home until his size and strength posed issues too serious to ignore. Arrangements were then made for Bobo to move to the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, where he died. For a brief period of time a "preserved" Bobo was kept at the Anacortes Museum. Anacortes is a city located in Skagit County, Washington. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Fidalgo Island is an island in Skagit County, Washington, located about two hours north of Seattle by automobile. ... Woodland Park Zoo, which occupies the western half of Seattles (USA) Woodland Park, near Green Lake, began as a small menagerie on the Woodland Park estate of Guy C. Phinney, Canadian-born lumber mill owner and real estate developer. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Anacortes is a city located in Skagit County, Washington. ...

References

• HistoryLink Essay: Bobo the Gorilla
• "Though he's been dead 34 years, Bobo has a lot to live for, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 17, 2002
• The Life and Death and Life of Bobo, The Stranger, Sept. 14, 2000
• 25 Memorable Seattle Weekly Stories, Seattle Weekly, May 2, 2001
• Cosby, Bill. "Seattle". I Started Out as a Child, 1964.