A 17-year-old, 400-plus-pound Western lowland silverback gorilla named Harambe promptly ran over to the boy, standing over him ... between a human life and an animal life.” ...

Bring on the hate!!!” Harambe was shot by the Cincinnati Zoo’s Dangerous Animal Response team after the little boy dropped 15 feet into the park’s gorilla enclosure. Video footage shows the ...

On the other hand, the females are a little smaller, standing 4 ft 7 in (140 ... One of the Most Endangered Species is The Gorilla appeared first on Animals Around The Globe.

Standing upright can be ... but don’t mock the gorilla, make funny faces at it, or show your teeth. These are incredibly intelligent animals and they may see these behaviors as a threat.

What would you do if you were approached by a silverback mountain gorilla? Watch the amazing footage of this close encounter.