This Elusive Gorilla Did Not Want Anyone Approaching Until They Noticed His Hands Don’t Look

Published on 02/10/2021
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Bobo was one curious gorilla. He was the kind of animal that would behave according to his own strange wishes. Whenever he began to act out, the staff had no choice but to chase after him to see what he wanted.

This Elusive Gorilla Did Not Want Anyone Approaching Until They Noticed His Hands

This Elusive Gorilla Did Not Want Anyone Approaching Until They Noticed His Hands

They always kept their distance from the mighty animal, however, but they did seem to see something clutched within his hand. It didn’t take them long to establish exactly what this gorilla was up to. There was no doubt that this was a first for most animals.

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The Gorilla

It was in Cameroon, from the Mefou Primate Sanctuary, that Bobo was raised in when his parents disappeared. The little gorilla had been violently separated from his mother thanks to poachers. It was at the age of two that Bobo was taken in by the sanctuary. Granted, he was not very amicable.

The Gorilla

The Gorilla


If anyone had any doubts that Bobo would grow into a fine adult gorilla, they were proved incredibly wrong, as Bobo matured into a powerful and commanding primate and leader of the sanctuary. Poachers would have a much harder time messing with him now.

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