Travel Bug Dog Tag Colossus Memorial

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Owner:
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Released:
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Origin:
Ohio, United States
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Current Goal

To have its picture taken in front of zoos all over the U.S. and the world, and to travel to Africa where Colossus was born. UPDATE: Now that the TB has seen Colossus's homeland of Africa, it would like to return to Cincinnati, continuing to visit zoos along its journey. It would love to travel home via the Eastern route through Asia and the Pacific if possible.

About This Item

Colossus at Cincinnati Zoo

Colossus, one of the Cincinnati Zoo’s most beloved western lowland gorillas, died on April 11, 2006, at age 40 (a respectable old age for gorillas in captivity). This Travel Bug was launched at the Cincinnati Zoo in his memory. Colossus was born in 1966 in the wilds of Africa. Today, less than 75,000 western lowland gorillas survive in the wild. Due primarily to habitat destruction caused by logging and agricultural expansion, all gorillas are endangered or highly threatened. Also, at least 1,000 gorillas are illegally poached for the bushmeat trade each year. To learn about everyday things you and your family can do to protect wildlife, visit (visit link) Thank you for helping Colossus along on his memorial journey!

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Tracking History (12723.6mi) View Map

Write note 5/13/2008 Carbon Hunter posted a note for it   Visit Log

I'm sad to report that I did a maintenance visit to the cache this morning in the Zoo, and found the entire cache MIA.

I'm really sorry about that - I know what it feels like to loose a TB or coin.

I hope it pitches up some time soon.
Dropped Off 1/27/2008 Team Ginger placed it in The road less travelled Gauteng, South Africa - 5,193.13 miles  Visit Log

Welcome to the Johannesburg Zoo!
Enjoy your visit. :-)

  • Colossus in the Johannesburg Zoo, South Africa
  • Friend of Colossus
  • Colossus' Neighbour
  • Baboon
Discovered It 1/11/2008 GlobalRat discovered it   Visit Log

Spotted not too far from the zoo
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 1/4/2008 Team Ginger grabbed it   Visit Log

We'll be taking a trip to the zoo soon! :-)
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 1/2/2008 warthog grabbed it   Visit Log

Welcome to a hot and sunny South Africa! We will get you to a zoo very soon.
Retrieve It from a Cache 12/17/2007 Les Patates Glandoises retrieved it from Stargate P46006 TB Cache Vaud, Switzerland   Visit Log

Going to South Africa
Dropped Off 1/20/2007 shimbawa placed it in Stargate P46006 TB Cache Vaud, Switzerland - 128.04 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 1/14/2007 shimbawa retrieved it from FIFA Zürich, Switzerland   Visit Log

Will try to advance this TB to Africa
Dropped Off 12/20/2006 ernies placed it in FIFA Zürich, Switzerland - 2.48 miles  Visit Log

this tb has now seen the entrance of the zoo in zürich, switzerland. then i placed it in a nearby cache.

  • zoo(h)! zürich
  • zoo(h)! zürich 2
  • zoo(h)! zürich entrance
  • zoo(h)! two camels on their way to the entrance
Retrieve It from a Cache 12/11/2006 ernies retrieved it from Enge Zürich, Switzerland   Visit Log

the tb is fine.
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