Cincinnati Zoo A young gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo is on the ... The following Monday we scanned the original cast to create a 3D model and were ready to start printing the same day.

The 11-year-old gorilla is recovering from surgery with ... original cast that Gladys had put on by the surgeons. Created a 3D model from that and start printing on Monday,” said Shannon Morman ...

3D-printed casts like the titanium model fabricated for Gladys have obvious benefits like resistance to being torn to shreds by a curious gorilla. But 3D-printed casts are also options for humans ...