Nico (July 1961 – 7 January 2018)[1] was a western lowland gorilla who lived in captivity at Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire, UK.

Nico and his partner Samba came from a zoo in Switzerland in the 1980s, and were given a television to watch during their six-month quarantine period.

[2] In an official statement on their social media channels the safari park stated: "It is with deep regret and huge sadness that we have to announce the death of Nico, our much-loved western lowland gorilla.

Nico, who was one of the oldest silverback gorillas in the world, died in his sleep on 7 January 2018.

His main keeper has been working with Nico virtually on a daily basis since 1989 and has forged an extraordinarily close bond with him.