This is how the oldest gorilla in captivity celebrates its 65 years 0:49
(CNN) --
Fatou, a western lowland gorilla believed to be the world's oldest, just celebrated her 65th birthday at the Berlin Zoo.
"Our lady Gorilla celebrates her 65th birthday today, making her the oldest gorilla in the world," the zoo wrote on Instagram.
"The traditional birthday cake could not be missing this year either. Birthday food is always something very special for Fatou," the zoo said.
Photos included in the post showed the huge primate enjoying a cake decorated with berries and fruit that formed the number "65."
Ozzie, the world's oldest male gorilla, has died at Zoo Atlanta.
Fatou arrived in Berlin in 1959 through what the zoo describes as "unusual circumstances" in a press release on her 61st birthday.
A sailor used the young gorilla to pay his bill at a tavern in Marseille, France, after which it was transported across Europe before finally being bought by the zoo in Germany.
She was estimated to be only two years old at the time of her arrival.
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In 2019, Guinness World Records named Fatou the "oldest living gorilla in captivity" after Trudy, a gorilla born in 1956, died.
Fatou is one of the only animals at the Berlin Zoo that was born in the wild, according to the press release.
In captivity, gorillas typically live up to 50 years, Guinness noted.
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