12-year-old gorilla gets what may be the world’s first skull surgery of its kind

A young gorilla named Mizani received groundbreaking skull surgery for a severe infection.

Veterinarians discovered the infection had spread into parts of his skull behind the ear.

This complex procedure, a mastoidectomy, was performed by a joint medical team.

Experts believe this marks the first reported skull surgery of its kind on a gorilla.

Mizani is now recovering well after the pioneering operation. ...