Philadelphia Zoo Gorillas Sometimes Look Like They Are Tallking On a Cell Phone

The Zoo's gorillas occasionally walk to an area of the exhibit, sit down, and put one hand up to their ear in a way that makes them look just like a person who is talking on a cell phone!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Philadelphia Zoo
• zoos
• gorillas
• Primate Reserve
• 2012
• Saturday
• winter

[darlingsapphire1]

I am a very compassionate and empathetic person with a lot of common sense that got me

into trouble at the zoo where I did my independent study, yet the zoo corrected their wrongs

when I told them, but it hurt their pride.I have been caring for animals for fifteen years, and in

the process of writing two books, one on felines and one on gorillas.Everything I seen that was

wrong turned out true,then I began predicting -true again.Without compassion one cannot

empathize with another being.

[ZooVisitorMM]

@darlingsapphire1 Thank you for your concern about the Zoo's animals. That is my number one concern, also. And I do agree with you about the necessity for compassion toward all living creatures. If I ran a zoo, teaching people, especially children, to love and respect ALL living creatures would be my Number 2 priority after Number 1, providing a wonderful life for all the animals. I do believe the Philadelphia Zoo does Number 1. But it may not be achieving Number 2.

[darlingsapphire1]

Yes, I can most certainly do that, but I would like to know who I was giving this info to other

than zoovisitormm. You take very good videos of the zoo animals. I too have done the same.

I try to film on a naturalistic basis - no fences, no water moats. Send me a photo of yourself

and your email address, if you care to..I am harmless by the way.

[ZooVisitorMM]

@darlingsapphire1 You can find me on Facebook.  I comment regularly on the Philadelphia Zoo's Facebook page, and lots of other zoos' Facebook pages, too. My reasons for recording videos, and my email address are shown on my YouTube channel profile. All I need from you is a link to a website or wherever your research is published and an email contact in case I have questions. Please do not send attachments to my email address (I never open them, no matter who sends them.)

[darlingsapphire1]

Think what you like but I am correct. I have done a five year independent study on a group

of gorillas.

[ZooVisitorMM]

@darlingsapphire1 Please let me know where the results of your research published. I am very interested in seeing the facts you gathered and the method by which you reached your conclusions.

[darlingsapphire1]

I did see one of your videos inwhich a silverback was able to munch on shrubbery / bushes

in the outdoor enlosure while a younger gorilla picked some and ran off. This looked quite

normal and healthy to me, yet there should be much more tall edible plants outside to munch

on and for privacy so there's little chance of the gorillas becoming exasperated by the noisy

onlookers. I like the idea of a hill for more exercise. Philly has very handsome and beautiful

looking gorillas.

[ZooVisitorMM]

@darlingsapphire1 I don't think your interpretation of this behavior is correct at all.

[darlingsapphire1]

This is not funny, this behaviour is due to stress and/or wanting to block out unpleasant

sounds. So what you think is comical, it is not for the gorilla, or other simians.