Calgary Zoo’s breakdancing gorilla becomes online sensation

most of you,. I don;t think understand, that if he was left out in the wild, he probably would have been shot and killed by now. you guys are are bla bla bla, he should be in the wild. WHy? So he can get shot and killed?

came out looking strong definately had the upper body strenght the posture was a bit lacking try keeping your head up, i give a 7 what about you j lo?

So he does thinks he can dance lol.

As someone who has recently gone through the "Zookeeper for a Day" program at the Calgary Zoo, I can tell you that the cage you see in this video is NOT the display cage...they use those cages only to feed the animals before turning them out into the public viewing areas. I got to give Zola and the other gorillas their morning fruit smoothies, fruit and vitamins myself when I was there and I can tell you, it was an absolute privilege and a thrill to be able to do so. Once they are finished, they are turned out into their indoor and outdoor enclosures, where they have ample room to engage in numerous physical activities and are given large "Kong"-like toys filled with treats of fruits and peanuts. If these magnificent animals were turned out into the wild, they'd have been poached long ago.

As for the giraffes, they, too have a large outdoor enclosure where they can move around at will and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine...they are only brought into their indoor enclosures at night, during inclement weather and to be given medications. The zookeepers take great pride in how they care for the animals in their charge...the three keepers I spent the day with are all long-time employees of the Calgary Zoo and their love for their animals is clearly evident in how they speak to and treat them.

For those of you saying you haven't been there in 30+ years, perhaps it's time for another visit. You will see that things are *very* different.

i don't agree with zoos in principal but they do mean survival for certain species. as for this enclosure, do some research people before you comment.... this is the inside part. the gorillas do have an outside part, full of climbing trees and rocks and more water. google calgary zoo gorilla enclosure.

ZOLA you are really amazing, the best dancer! We love you. Helen and Sam.

The kid's got some moves

i still feel so sad that magnificent animals like this gorilla has to be caged and is endangered--i hope that one day [[[soon]]] that all species can have the freedoms they are entitled to.

LMAO, finally the secret is out. Who Michael Jackson ripped off for his famous footwork.
His monkey 's grand-dad :P

lol

it had a good beat and you can dance to it....I give it a 9...lol. 3 of them came from NY - did they have their passports/visa's in order..........hahahahaha :)

A terrible thing to keep an Animal of Grand stature in such bad boring conditions,just to make a Buck. They should be Ashamed of themselves.

That cage still looks depressing as hell! put some actually greenery, and Sh$% i've been to that zoo it suuuuuuuucks! such a bad zoo!

And i hope they get to listen to real music too...humans are the worst animal on planet earth!

ZOLA you are Amazing. You are a marvellous dancer and entertainer. Helen and Sam.

Calgary zoo has not changed in 30 years I was there at 17 alot of the animals there had little room to move. I saw the space for the tallest animals in the world. what a hoot. They had little
room to move and they have such tall legs..Lots of poor conditions there for animals. Tbe
Calgary Zoo should be fined and closed for having such poor conditions for the animals.
Those animals should be out in the wild roaming around and getting lots of room to move instead of being in such cramped up poor conditions at the Zoo. Was told the zoo has not
changed in 30 years. They should be closed down and let those animals go to their natural
enviroments..

We cage ourselves and I guess we have to cage every other creature too. Cute gorilla though.

Zoo visitors should insist the zoos turn their zoo into a sanctuary where both animals and
humans would be much more happier.This idea would save zoos a lot of money and the
natural the better because people will have something to write home about instead of
becoming depressed.

Not gorilla, just black in jail.

I don't think that gorilla is happy!

No wonder visits to a zoo make me weepy.