Speaking of primates gone wild:

Attorney Miffed At Gorilla’s Birthday Party

BOSTON — Birthday streamers and an oversized cake heralded the birthday of Boston’s most famous gorilla Monday, but some found little to celebrate in the occasion.

NewsCenter 5’s Rhondella Richardson reported that the Franklin Park Zoo kicked off it’s “Go Ape Week” activities by celebrating the birthday of 16-year-old Little Joe, a gorilla that grabbed international headlines in 2003 when it escaped from the zoo and injured two people.

The decision to highlight Little Joe’s birthday has been questioned by an attorney who represented one of the victims in a 2007 civil case against the zoo. Donald L. Gibson told the Boston Globe that he believes the zoo is capitalizing on Little Joe’s publicity.

“It’s very frustrating to see this particular gorilla — Little Joe — used as a marketing tool given what happened,” Gibson told the paper.

Monday’s celebration included games and door prizes, as well as a gigantic cake frosted to look like a Massachusetts driver’s license with Little Joe’s picture.