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ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — There have been some changes to the gorilla troop at the North Carolina Zoo.

The group went from seven to five and is now made up of all males.

It’s an effort to boost the overall population in zoos across the country.

Shannon Smith explains in this week’s Zoo Filez.