A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.

A baby gorilla discovered last month while transiting through Istanbul is recovering with wildlife rescuers in Turkey.

Last month, a juvenile gorilla was found onboard a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand. Officials believe the gorilla was being trafficked for the illegal wildlife trade, finding the 5-month-old ape in a box within the plane’s cargo hold at Istanbul Airport.

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ISTANBUL (WKRC) - A 5-month-old gorilla, discovered in a box on a flight, was recuperating at a zoo, officials said Sunday. The young primate, Zeytin, was under the care of Polonezkoy Zoo in Istanbul after being discovered on a Turkish Airlines flight from Nigeria to Thailand, according to CBS News.

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A five-month-old gorilla, discovered in the cargo hold on a Turkish Airlines flight last month, is recovering at a zoo in Istanbul while officials decide where he should live next.

A baby gorilla rescued from the cargo hold of a Turkish Airlines plane is recovering ... check while he was being flown illegally from Nigeria to Thailand. He was subsequently taken to Polonezkoy ...

A baby gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said, while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.

A young gorilla named Zeytin, discovered in a plane's cargo hold, is recovering at Istanbul's Polonezkoy Zoo. Wildlife officials hope to return him to his natural habitat once conditions ensure his safety.