波士顿动物园计划对老猩猩Kitombe进行危险的麻醉 来检查严重的健康问题 Boston zoo plans risky anesthesia for aging gorilla Kitombe to examine severe health issues.

在波士顿富兰克林公园动物园, 38岁的大猩猩Kitombe, 或“Kit”, 正在对抗严重的健康问题, 包括慢性咳嗽、体重和肌肉损失, At Boston's Franklin Park Zoo, 38-year-old gorilla Kitombe, or "Kit," is battling severe health issues, including a chronic cough, weight and muscle loss, and increased lethargy. 尽管他长期患青光眼病和心脏病,动物园的小组计划对他进行麻醉,以便进行彻底的体检,尽管风险很大。 Despite his long-term conditions of glaucoma and heart disease, the zoo's team plans to anesthetize him for a thorough medical exam, despite the risks. 像Kit这样的西部低地大猩猩 在野外濒临灭绝 Western lowland gorillas like Kit are critically endangered in the wild.