Is Ivan the Gorilla still alive? Here's the real story behind the new Disney film

new Disney film One and Only Ivan is a fantasy story for all s. film was released on Disney Plus on August 14, 2020. Helmed by director a Sharrock, One and Only Ivan is based on author K. A. Applegate’s vel by same name. movie narrates heartwarming story of a silverback lowland gorilla named Ivan who lived in a c at a mall. Aside from a story that will melt even coldest of hearts, film also stars voices of some of Hollywood’s most talented actors. Here is real story of Ivan gorilla.

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Real Ivan Gorilla: story of silverback Show Gorilla

While Disney film’s story contains many fictional characters, Ivan gorilla is based on a real-life gorilla, who was taken from jungles in western Africa. According to a report on Decider, Ivan was forcefully separated from its parents in 1964 and brought to Tacoma Washington. In Washington, Ivan became star attraction of  World Famous B&I Circus Store, run by Earl Irwin, who was found circus store.

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When Ivan was still a baby gorilla, he was taken in by Johnston family. Johnstons raised him like a son until he was three years old. However, at that point, Ivan became too big to be handled safely, and his foster family had to c him. 

Ivan spent upcoming three decades of his life in circus show. He was reportedly accompanied by a baby elephant and a seal, as we saw in movie. However, one thing Disney film left out was that Ivan was accompanied by bears and flamingos as well. Ivan soon began showing a keen interest in finger painting. For a short while, his artwork and paintings were on display at  Key Center Library in Lakebay, Washington.

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Is One and Only Ivan still alive?

Sadly, silverback show gorilla is sadly longer alive. Ivan passed away in 2012 at an Atlanta zoo, where he had lived between s of 48 and 50. He was anaestised during a physical exam due to his declining health, but he never woke up.

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How long do Gorillas live?

According to worldwildlife.org, in wild Gorillas live between 35 to 40 years on an aver. y are world’s largest primates and healthy male gorillas can weigh somewhere around 143-169kg and standing about 1.4-1.8m tall in wild. ir female counterparts tend to be 20-30cm shorter. Females weigh roughly half as much as males.