He was 63.The chimpanzee, named Cobby, had been a hand-reared performing chimpanzee before he was brought to the San Francisco zoo in the 1960s. Although the zoo said in a news release that the […] ...

A third female, Tallulah, passed away in 2013. The four chimpanzees were brought to the San Francisco zoo in mid-1960s. Before that, Cobby was a performing chimpanzee who was reared by humans.

The San Francisco Zoo on Sunday is mourning the loss of Cobby, a 63-year-old chimpanzee with a distinguished grey beard and a longtime favorite for visitors.

He was 63. The chimpanzee, named Cobby, had been a hand-reared performing chimpanzee before he was brought to the San Francisco zoo in the 1960s.

A chimpanzee at San Francisco Zoo and Gardens who was said to be one of the oldest in the United States died this week at the age of 55.

Cobby, 63-year-old chimpanzee, dies at San Francisco Zoo Cobby the chimpanzee plays with pumpkins during the San Francisco Zoo’s Halloween celebration in this 2009 file photo.

The oldest male chimpanzee living in an accredited North American zoo died Saturday at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. He was 63.

Cobby arrived at the San Francisco Zoo in the 1960s after being a performer and cared for by a person until he was fully grown.

SAN FRANCISCO – The oldest male chimpanzee living in an accredited North American zoo died Saturday at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. He was 63. The chimpanzee, named Cobby, had been a hand ...