PIX: Zoo Miami Gorilla Treated For Bite Wounds After Confrontation With His Brother

Shango the Gorilla gets weighed prior to treatment. (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)

Shango the Gorilla Zoo Miami

Zoo Miami Associate Veterinarian Dr. Rodney Schnellbacher, prepares to intubate Shango. (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)

Shango the Gorilla Zoo Miami

The Animal Health Team intubates Shango. (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)

Shango the Gorilla Zoo Miami

An intubated Shango is under general anesthesia while a variety of procedures are performed. (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)

Shango the Gorilla Zoo Miami

Zoo Miami Associate Veterinarian, Dr. Rodney Schnellbacher, examines Shango’s eyes. (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)

Shango the Gorilla Zoo Miami

The Animal Health Team performs a variety of procedures while Veterinary Technician, Abby Sigward, monitors anesthesia. (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)

Shango the Gorilla Zoo Miami

The Animal Health Team performs several procedures simultaneously to minimize the time that Shango needs to be under anesthesia. (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)

Shango the Gorilla Zoo Miami

Dr. Schnellbacher deposits a sample into a test tube for COVID-19 testing. (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)

Shango the Gorilla Zoo Miami

Shango has a nasal sample taken for COVID-19 testing. (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)

Shango the Gorilla Zoo Miami

Nasal sample is deposited into test tube for COVID-19 testing. (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)

Shango the Gorilla Zoo Miami

A throat sample is taken for COVID-19 testing. (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)

Shango the Gorilla Zoo Miami

A variety of procedures are performed while Shango is under anesthesia (he has an old injury that prevents him from being able to cataract the middle finger of his left hand so please don’t think that hand is consciously positioned that way!) (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)