By: David Ertischek
The Franklin Park Zoo announced on Dec. 5 that after a rapid decline in health, Kitombe, the mighty western lowland gorilla, was euthanized after numerous health issues that were affecting his quality of life. He was 38. Kitombe was an impressive silverback who I met face-to-face, about 15 or so years ago. At the time, I was volunteering every Friday morning at the Franklin Park Zoo. Volunteers were not allowed to work with the gorillas…