Hilarious Video of Gorillas Trying to Avoid Rain at US Zoo Goes Viral
A video which is being widely shared on social media shows the primates from an encounter at the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina avoiding rains and sitting in a dry place.
The striking similarity in the body language of these gorillas to humans is a little too surprising. Everything from their gestures, to way they are holding babies, to sitting, these gorillas from a US zoo are going viral for their antics. A video which is being widely shared on social media shows the primates from an encounter at the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina avoiding rains and sitting in a dry place. Three of them can be seen holding their babies in hand as they wait for the rain to stop. A Dog in Tiger Cage And Hens in Ostrich Enclosure, Chinese Zoo Angers Visitors, Watch Video.
As visitors at the zoo sit beyond the glass encounter watching the animals, one of the gorillas clutching a baby stands up and sees if there is a way to go past, but comes back. Following which another one and comes and reviews the scene. This one quite easily hugging the wall goes to the other side. Others in queue quickly follow suit and all the gorillas go to the other side similarly. Rare White Lion Born in China's Nantong Forest, Pics of Simba's First Day at Zoo Goes Viral.
The last one can be seen expressing disgust by making a face at the rains while darting across. Sharing the video on Facebook, zookeeper Brooke Hunsinger captioned it saying, "Gorillas are magnificent, majestic creatures full of grace and beauty, except when it rains."
Watch the video below:
The zoo shared the video saying that gorillas are not fond of rains. Their caption reads, "Gorillas don't like getting caught in the rain either. Our keepers spotted the family troop as they were heading inside to avoid last Friday's downpour. This video has created quite the buzz, and has been viewed by MILLIONS of people around the WORLD. We can sure see why, their expressions are so relatable!" The zoo currently has two female and three male gorillas. The natural habitat of gorillas is the tropical rainforests in western Africa.
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