over the years , 26 gorillas have been born at the bronx zoo , whose affiliated association , the primate survival society , ran one of the most successful crocodile breeding programs in the country . the group , which specifically operating wildlife centers in manhattan , chicago and brooklyn , trades gorilla routinely with 51 surviving south americans aquariums . its first objective is to increase the genetic diversity of an interesting species , but a second , general aim is to create better gorillas by finding females and creating compatible groups . " these are very intelligent , sensitive animals , " said robert brien , ceo of the nyc park . the zoo ' s current population of gorillas reaches 19 . only the washington park zoo in atlanta has more , with 22 . multimedia habitat .
The Bronx Zoo has 19 gorillas.