This is Jelani the gorilla, from the Louisville Zoo. Watch as Jelani motions with his hand for the young man in the video to advance through the photos he is being shown (he is showing photos of other gorillas.)

There has been concern about the habitat and happiness of this silverback gorilla. Please note that this silverback gorilla is housed in an award winning 4 acre gorilla sanctuary in the Louisville Zoo. He is a Western Lowland silverback Gorilla, a species classified as "critically endangered" by the I.U.C.N. Jelani would be at risk of attack from poachers in his natural habitat and finds sanctuary and much longer life in the zoo.

The Louisville Zoo works hard to provide Jelani and his group with great nutrition, a stimulating and wide open environment, medicine and a chance and hopefully through awareness and captive breeding they'll help move this beautiful species off that endangered list. While gorillas often are seen as having "sad eyes", they are given every need including socialization, something this encounter is providing, and they are quite happy in their home.

If you feel sad or moved by this video, then do some research and see how you can help protect endangered animals like Jelani: http://louisvillezoo.org/



* Did you see the new baby Gorilla born in the Dallas zoo?
*Here because of Koko the Gorilla? Learn more about her at www.Koko.org
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*RIP Harambe
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*RIP Helen was the oldest gorilla at the Louisville Zoo in Louisville, KY

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