US EditionGorilla Breaks Glass Panel At San Diego Zoo: Reports
Denny, a 10-year-old gorilla, cracked one of three tempered glass layers during a possible charging display; no injuries were reported, zoo officials said.
- On Saturday, Denny, a western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo, broke one layer of a three-layer tempered glass panel while running at the barrier.
- Dr. Erin Riley of San Diego State University suggested grief for a late brother and charging displays could have provoked the behavior, while western lowland gorillas declined by more than 60% due to poaching, disease, and deforestation.
- Video footage of the enclosure shows Denny running at the glass while onlookers watched, and Katya Sutil, zoo visitor, said the impact jolted her back a few feet; an image shows a large crack in the glass.
- San Diego Zoo officials said no staff or visitors were injured and Denny was unharmed, and the two gorillas will receive behind-the-scenes care until the panel replacement.
- At the world-famous San Diego Zoo, the incident comes amid ongoing conservation work for gorillas, whose populations across several Central African countries remain hard to count due to remote forests.
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Startling video captures gorilla smashing glass wall of San Diego Zoo enclosure
Denny, a 10-year-old western lowland gorilla, shattered one layer of a three-layered tempered glass panel at the San Diego Zoo’s gorilla forest habitat on Saturday, zoo officials confirmed to CBS8.
Gorilla breaks glass at San Diego Zoo enclosure
A western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo damaged a tempered glass window pane in its enclosure on Saturday, shattering one of three layers of the panel, a zoo spokesperson said. A video shared on social media showed the gorilla charging at the glass as guests stood watching along the glass walls. CBS8.com posted the clip on its story. Zoo officials identified the animal involved in the incident as Denny, a 10-year-old gorilla. A second ape…
Gorilla breaks glass of enclosure at zoo
SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) -- A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo broke a layer of protective glass in its enclosure on Saturday, zoo officials confirmed. According to a statement from the zoo, the incident occurred when the gorilla, named Denny, broke through one of three layers of tempered glass that separates the animal from zoo visitors in the gorilla forest habitat. Another gorilla was also in the compound at the time of t…
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Gorilla breaks glass of enclosure at San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) -- A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo broke a layer of protective glass in its enclosure on Saturday, zoo officials confirmed. According to a statement from the zoo, the incident occurred when the gorilla, named Denny, broke through one of three layers of tempered glass that separates the animal from zoo visitors in the gorilla forest habitat. Another gorilla was also in the compound at the time of t…
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