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A young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo

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The gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand. He has been named Zeytin and is at Polonezkoy Zoo.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    A young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand. He has been named Zeytin and is at Polonezkoy Zoo.

  2. CBS News

    Young gorilla rescued from airplane cargo hold recovers at Istanbul zoo (opens CBS News)

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    The 5-month-old gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand last month.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    A young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    ISTANBUL (AP) — A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat. The 5-month-old gorilla was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand last…

  4. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Young gorilla rescued from smugglers, found in box on Turkish Airlines flight recovering (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Olive, a 5-month-old gorilla, was discovered in a box on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand last month.

  5. NBC News

    A young gorilla rescued from an aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo (opens NBC News)

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    A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.

  6. CNN

    Baby gorilla rescued from cargo hold of Turkish Airlines plane (opens CNN)

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    A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.

  7. The Guardian

    Baby gorilla rescued from hold of Turkish Airlines plane (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Five-month-old, now named Zeytin, was found in a box on a flight that was travelling from Nigeria to Thailand

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