Editing Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (section)

===Timmy (Gorilla)===
Arguably the most famous animal resident in the Cleveland Metropark Zoo's history, [[Timmy (gorilla)|Timmy]] the [[Western lowland gorilla]] attained greater fame as a very prolific sire at the [[Bronx Zoo]]. Although he was known as the "dud stud" at the Cleveland zoo, he proved to be quite virile after he arrived at the Bronx Zoo on loan. Timmy was managed indoors in human care for 25 years before being sent on breeding loan to the Wildlife Conservation Society's main campus and headquarters at the Bronx Zoo. The move was highly controversial. The consideration of separating Timmy from his companion Kate, was met with much protest by animal rights activists and was the subject of a federal court case. CMZ Director Emeritus Steve H. Taylor cites the lawsuit surrounding the breeding loan as one of the most significant in the history of modern zoos.<ref name="issuu.com1"/>

Timmy went on to sire more than 13 offspring in New York, many of whom were conceived in the Bronx Zoo's state-of-the-art Congo Gorilla Forest exhibit, which opened after his arrival in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://resourcelibrary.clemetzoo.com/historicals/10 |title=1960 to 1969 - Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Resource Library |access-date=2017-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218145242/http://resourcelibrary.clemetzoo.com/historicals/10 |archive-date=2017-02-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/gorilla-mist-timmy-studly-simian-moves-ky-article-1.572015|title=A GORILLA WHO'LL BE MIST: Timmy the studly simian moves to Ky.|website=Nydailynews.com|access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref>

Timmy's offspring Okpara was born to [[Pattycake (gorilla)|Pattycake]] at the [[Bronx Zoo]]. Okpara returned to Cleveland before moving on to another facility.