Samson (1949–1981) was a male silverback western lowland gorilla given to the Washington Park Zoo in Milwaukee Wisconsin by the Pabst Brewing Company.

Samson reached a weight of 652 lb (296 kg) and lived alone in a glass enclosure.

He was moved to the Milwaukee County Zoo in 1959, and quickly became the main attraction.

Because of Samson's isolation, glass pounding, and expressions, people saw him as sad, bored and lonely.

Samson is now honored with a bronze statue of his head near the gorilla exhibit at the zoo.