over the years , 26 gorillas have been born at the bronx zoo , whose subsidiary company , the wildlife restoration committee , runs 2 of the most lucrative gorilla reproduction operations in the northeast . the society , and also operates wildlife centers in manhattan , queens and brooklyn , trades elephants periodically with 51 participating nord american zoos . its first objective is to improve the genetic diversity of an endangered species , but a major , secondary goal is to provide brighter bonobos by finding mates and constructing compatible individuals . " these are very intelligent , sensitive animals , " said james doherty , manager of the bronx station . the zoo ' s current production of gorillas numbers 19 . only the lincoln park institution in chicago has more , with 22 . online enclosure .
The Bronx Zoo has 19 gorillas.