BOSTON (WHDH) - The Franklin Park Zoo said goodbye to Okie the gorilla on Saturday.

Okie is a Western Lowland Gorilla, which are considered critically endangered in the wild.

He is heading to a zoo in Louisiana to start his own family.

Visitors at the zoo on Saturday learned about gorilla conservation and said farewell to Okie.

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