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

Compassion

While many may think of violent and territorial creatures when they consider gorilla behavior, they are incredibly compassionate and caring primates. Facebook users seemed to understand this better than most.

They adored this “gentle giant” and his almost magical care for this miniscule animal. Gorillas are also highly intelligent. Most Facebook users agreed that gorillas desperately need to be better protected. Given how fervently these vulnerable apes have been poached and hunted, their endangered status is highly concerning.