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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, the zoo said.
- Dramatic footage circulating online shows the impact as guests at the San Diego Zoo stepped back and gasped while social media video captured the gorilla cracking the glass; photographs of the damaged panel confirmed the 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 reported a more than 60% decline over 20 to 25 years and a 75-year recovery timeline.
- A San Diego Zoo spokesperson told The New York Post that such behavior is common in adolescent males, noting `Burst of energy, charging, dragging items or running sideways are all natural for a young male.
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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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