Viral Video: Gorilla Shows Off Baby To Visitors At Zoo In Canada
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The short clip shows the female gorilla kissing and caressing the baby. The primate is also seen hugging the little one.
A video of female gorilla showing off her baby to visitors in a zoo in Canada has gone viral on social media. It reminds of a popular scene from 1994 animated film The Lion King where Rafiki the mandrill introduces Simba to the pride. The video was recorded at Calgary zoo in Canada and posted by ViralHog on its Instagram handle on Thursday. In less than 24 hours, the video has amassed more than 1 lakh views and over 14,000 likes. The visitors were pleasantly surprised by the female gorilla's gesture.
The video has been posted with the caption, "A proud mama shows off her baby at the Calgary Zoo."
The short clip shows the female gorilla kissing and caressing the baby. The primate is also seen hugging the little one.
Many Instagram users were happy looking at the mother gorilla and her baby, saying the behaviour is "just like humans". But others were opposed to the idea of keeping the animals in cage.