In A First, 2 Gorillas Test Positive For Covid In US Zoo The parks executive director, Lisa Peterson said that eight gorillas that live together at the park are believed to have the virus and several have been coughing. AP/Representational image Associated Press (AP) 2021-01-14T08:46:50+05:30 In A First, 2 Gorillas Test Positive For Covid In US Zoo outlookindia.com 2021-01-14T08:50:28+05:30 Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the United States and possibly the world. The parks executive director, Lisa Peterson, told The Associated Press on Monday that eight gorillas that live together at the park are believed to have the virus and several have been coughing.