OMAHA, Neb. — A Silverback gorilla at the Henry Doorly Zoo surprised visitors when it punched and broke the glass that separated them from the exhibit.
Just before the attack, a reflection in the glass shows a young girl beating her chest.
The gorilla then starts to run toward the glass and punches it.
Post by karinothing on Apr 17, 2015 15:28:37 GMT -5
sheesh! how scary. I can't see the video, so I can't see the age of the girl. but I don't know if it would occur to me that that would make a gorilla mad, although I guess it is a sign of aggression. Note to self, don't like DS mimic animals at the zoo
There's a gorilla at the Philly zoo that did that over & over the last time I was there. When I was there, no one was antagonizing the animals ... well, no more than just standing there watching, ya know? And he'd walk away, all calm like, and then turn around in a rage and charge the glass. He was totally fucking with us. I yelped then, and I was a few feet back.
DH and I were at the Dallas zoo once when a verrrry loud man was antagonizing the big silverback there. Same thing, the gorilla ran down and slammed the glass, but nothing broke. We were the closest to him and the guy turns to DH and goes "woooo-eee! Yall see that monkey? Thought he was gonna come through there and eat my ballsack!"
We just tried to avoid eye contact and get away....people act like lunatics at zoos.
sheesh! how scary. I can't see the video, so I can't see the age of the girl. but I don't know if it would occur to me that that would make a gorilla mad, although I guess it is a sign of aggression. Note to self, don't like DS mimic animals at the zoo
DH and I were at the Dallas zoo once when a verrrry loud man was antagonizing the big silverback there. Same thing, the gorilla ran down and slammed the glass, but nothing broke. We were the closest to him and the guy turns to DH and goes "woooo-eee! Yall see that monkey? Thought he was gonna come through there and eat my ballsack!"
We just tried to avoid eye contact and get away....people act like lunatics at zoos.
DH and I were at the Dallas zoo once when a verrrry loud man was antagonizing the big silverback there. Same thing, the gorilla ran down and slammed the glass, but nothing broke. We were the closest to him and the guy turns to DH and goes "woooo-eee! Yall see that monkey? Thought he was gonna come through there and eat my ballsack!"
We just tried to avoid eye contact and get away....people act like lunatics at zoos.
I'm so glad I'm WFH because I am LOL at that guy.
You gotta hear it in your head with a real country accent too, so 'monkey' is 'mun-KAY!'
When we go to any zoo, my husband has specifically asked me to not take our kids anywhere near any of the apes. He is convinced they are all 5 seconds from breaking out and eating off peoples fingers. I think he read a story where that happened, but everywhere we've lived we've had a zoo membership and I typically do not take the kids to the areas that have the apes.
I think his request is a bit excessive, but I don't really care that deeply about seeing the gorillas or chimps, so it's fine. Plus the one time I went past the chimp habitat at our local zoo, the two chimps were basically 69ing each other and some kids were laughing hysterically and yelling about them eating each other's butts.
Plus the one time I went past the chimp habitat at our local zoo, the two chimps were basically 69ing each other and some kids were laughing hysterically and yelling about them eating each other's butts.
LOLOLOL
At our zoo the camels are the ones always getting busy. "
Plus the one time I went past the chimp habitat at our local zoo, the two chimps were basically 69ing each other and some kids were laughing hysterically and yelling about them eating each other's butts.
LOLOLOL
At our zoo the camels are the ones always getting busy. "
It was only me and Scarlett with her BFF and her BFF's mom... I think the girls were right around 2.5/3, so they just kind of stared dumbly while we tried not to laugh our asses off at the older kids. We moved on quickly, lol.
Post by underwaterrhymes on Apr 17, 2015 16:47:44 GMT -5
We did a gorilla trek when we were in Rwanda and they are very clear on how you are not to look the gorillas in the eye or make large movements or move towards them or make loud noises or pretty much act like you want to interact with them in any way.
I tripped and fell on my back and was terrified one of them would think I was challenging it to a wrestling match.
We did a gorilla trek when we were in Rwanda and they are very clear on how you are not to look the gorillas in the eye or make large movements or move towards them or make loud noises or pretty much act like you want to interact with them in any way.
I tripped and fell on my back and was terrified one of them would think I was challenging it to a wrestling match.
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley
I've noticed that zoos with gorillas usually have some type of sign warning you not to look right at them in the eye. They don't like that and it can make them turn aggressive.
Yes. Unfortunately, no one seems to read the signs.
I've noticed that zoos with gorillas usually have some type of sign warning you not to look right at them in the eye. They don't like that and it can make them turn aggressive.
Yes. Unfortunately, no one seems to read the signs.
But seriously, I get pissed anytime I see anyone doing anything the animal is either not responding to or not playing along with - it is teasing the animal. Never tease animals. It is just rude.
Yes. Unfortunately, no one seems to read the signs.
Haha, I am that dorky person who likes reading the signs. They're usually interesting.
You know where I see the most people eating? In the bug room. You know, where the sign upon entering says "no food or drink."
I read the signs too. On the off chance that one of the tigers I might be able to use something so that the asshole convincing their kid to climb the enclosure gets eaten and not me.
When we go to any zoo, my husband has specifically asked me to not take our kids anywhere near any of the apes. He is convinced they are all 5 seconds from breaking out and eating off peoples fingers. I think he read a story where that happened, but everywhere we've lived we've had a zoo membership and I typically do not take the kids to the areas that have the apes.
I think his request is a bit excessive, but I don't really care that deeply about seeing the gorillas or chimps, so it's fine. Plus the one time I went past the chimp habitat at our local zoo, the two chimps were basically 69ing each other and some kids were laughing hysterically and yelling about them eating each other's butts.
I saw an orangutan doing a head stand and peeing in such a way that his piss would run down his stomach, so that he could drink it.
Post by Dumbledork on Apr 17, 2015 18:38:26 GMT -5
Every time we go to our zoo, the gorillas are sitting or napping right by the glass, chilling out. They look utterly bored.
Daddy gorilla picks his nose and stares at us, but most of the time he's asleep. I think he did tap on the glass one time as we were walking away and there were still tons of kids up by the glass.
Mama gorilla usually has the baby with her. When the baby was itty itty bitty, mama passed out by the glass with the little one curled into her.
I love the gorillas and would die to do a gorilla trek, but Bean knows she's not to tough the glass and needs to be quiet there, unlike at the lion enclosure where we roar to them like idiots.
The video is so freaky. I've been to that zoo dozens of time and it's weird to think about the glass breaking.like that.
It was one of the inner layers and wasn't even remotely close to breaking through. It's happened before, usually when they are taunted by moron adults or a child with shitty parents that film that instead of stopping their child from taunting the animals.
The video is so freaky. I've been to that zoo dozens of time and it's weird to think about the glass breaking.like that.
It was one of the inner layers and wasn't even remotely close to breaking through. It's happened before, usually when they are taunted by moron adults or a child with shitty parents that film that instead of stopping their child from taunting the animals.
I missed this post and posted the same thing. I was there yesterday, and the headlines were definitely dramatized!