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Charging Gorilla Smashes Enclosure Glass at San Diego Zoo
Denny, a 10-year-old male western lowland gorilla, broke one layer of the enclosure's triple-layer glass during a burst of energy, zoo officials said.
- On Saturday, Denny, a 10-year-old western lowland gorilla, broke one layer of a three-layered tempered glass panel in the San Diego Zoo's gorilla forest habitat.
- Until recently Denny lived with his siblings including his brother Maka, who died in August after an unexpected cardiac event, altering the zoo's bachelor troop.
- Dramatic footage circulating online shows the impact as guests at the San Diego Zoo stepped back and gasped, while photographs of the damaged panel revealed a splintered crack and the zoo said Denny was not injured.
- Long-Term recovery estimates underline the stakes for western lowland gorillas as the World Wildlife Fund reports a 60% decline in 20–25 years and 75 years needed for recovery.
- A San Diego Zoo spokesperson told The New York Post that such behavior is common in adolescent males, adding it is common for male gorillas, especially in adolescence, to express these types of behaviors.
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Don’t Tick Off The Gorilla – 850 WFTL
Can you imagine this? A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo suddenly charged at guests inside its viewing enclosure and smashed a layer of the protective glass! Guests were stunned and scared. Fortunately, no people were hurt and the gorilla is also going to be okay. Source
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