18 / 100 connect c omm u n i t y audubon zoo gorilla troop is now complete audubon zoo is proud to welcome alafia, a 27-year-old western lowland female gorilla, to join the troop. the reformed gorilla group is designed to strengthen the population of a critically endangered species. alafia (the word for ?peace?? in the language of the yoruba community of nigeria) moved here from the los angeles zoo, her home for the last nine years. go visit these majestic beasts this summer. ? audubonnatureinstitute.org br general opens full-service boutique for