Animal Kingdom's Beloved Gorilla Gino Passes Away at Age 44 — What Happened? Gino, the lowland gorilla, was one of the park's oldest residents. ET Source: Disney's Animals, Science, and Environment/Facebook.comAnyone who has ever been to Disney World's Animal Kingdom park likely remembers a few key features of their trip. As the oldest and one of the most recognizable residents of the park, many are asking what happened to Disney Animal Kingdom's Gino the gorilla? Article continues below advertisement@travelingwithtasha22 I’m heartbroken to share that Gino, the 44-year-old western lowland gorilla I’ve loved seeing at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, has passed away.