In 1996, Binti Jua, a Western Lowland Gorilla, rescued an unconscious 3-year-old boy who fell into the Brookfield Zoo's ape pit Binti Jua became a hero in 1996 when she rescued a 3-year-old boy who ...

Gorilla carried 3-year-old who fell into her enclosure. — -- In a 1996 incident at an Illinois zoo, a female gorilla cradled a 3-year-old boy who fell nearly 20 feet into her enclosure, resulting ...

(BROOKFIELD, Ill.) — In a 1996 incident at an Illinois zoo, a female gorilla cradled a 3-year-old boy who fell nearly 20 feet into her enclosure, resulting in a much different outcome than a similar ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 16, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1927: New York Yankees slugger Babe ...

In 1996, Binti Jua, a Western Lowland Gorilla, rescued an unconscious 3-year-old boy who fell into the Brookfield Zoo's ape pit Mark Gray is a journalist of over two decades. He has written about ...

Binti Jua became a hero when she rescued a 3-year-old boy who fell into her gorilla enclosure at the Brookfield Zoo outside of Chicago She safely scooped the boy up and delivered him to zookeepers, ...