Baby Gorilla Gets Her “Simba Moment” As Proud Mom Shows Her Off To Crowd At Calgary Zoo

In footage shared online by ViralHog, shows the mom grabbing her baby's arms and lifting it in the air before cradling it and kissing the new gorilla's forehead, melting the hearts of visitors who witnessed the moment.

'Oh, my goodness!' One person can be heard saying this in the video. 'Did she just give it a kiss?' Another woman then tells the gorillas: 'Thank you for showing us!'

The guests were truly surprised and mesmerized by the love and adoration the mama gorilla has for her beautiful baby. And internet users also get overwhelmed by this fascinating scene. The Instagram video racked up more than 16,000 likes and 233 comments right after it was posted for a few days.

While the crowd was enthralled and also moved by the notion that these animals are kept in zoos, some users stated that animals should be left in the wild. However, animals, especially endangered species, would be harmed by poachers if they were left to roam in the wild. Zoos have breeding programs and are committed to research and conservation to prevent species extinction.

In the end, no matter what opinions are discussed, we all hope that endangered species like Western Lowland Gorillas can have a chance to regain their population, and maybe someday they can be released into the wild again. With a mother’s love such as in this story, we believe that the baby gorilla will grow up to be a strong and healthy creature, so it can help further save its species.

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