The National Zoo has seen two sudden gorilla deaths in 3 short days. Mopie, 34, died Monday doing what he loved best -- joylessly enduring his captivity and suffering through a forced introduction to another (dead) ape's artificially-assembled "family group." That other dead gorilla, Kuja, died last Saturday during heart surgery.

Kuja was the very gorilla operated on by BILL FRIST, EMERGENCY GORILLA SURGEON the day Post profiler Laura Blumenfeld happened to be following the majority leader around.

Bill Frist, we implore you -- COME BACK TO WASHINGTON. Senate business can wait, there's a silverback family to save.

Second Gorilla Death in 3 Days Shakes Zoo [WP]

Earlier:BILL FRIST -- Senator by Day, Miracle-Worker by Slightly Earlier in the Day