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mnhtnbb

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20. It's not "new footage"--this is the same video that's been available

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Wed Jun 1, 2016, 06:30 PM

Jun 2016

since it happened.

The problem is that zookeepers do not go in to the gorilla enclosures.
The incident that Jane Goodall cites involved a FEMALE gorilla bringing a child
to the zookeepers. Very different behavior from what Harambe--a male-- was exhibiting.

Goodall was mostly expressing her sympathy to the zoo and the awful decision they had to make
to put Harambe down in order to save the child. She is also concerned with how
the female gorillas are handling the loss of Harambe.

We heard Goodall speak one time at Duke, where she has donated all her records. Her focus was on chimps.

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Astonishing new footage shows gorilla 'PROTECTING' boy and holding his hand before being shot dead [View all] snagglepuss Jun 2016 OP

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It was a tough call. I can't fault the zookeepers from shooting the gorilla. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #13

I won't second guess zoo authorities on this one, but definitely the "parent" hlthe2b Jun 2016 #14

We put these animals in jeopardy every single day for our own amusement. Rex Jun 2016 #17

A woman who has worked as a zookeeper with silverback gorillas has a different take on the video mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #18

Jane Goodall has a different take on the video... ScreamingMeemie Jun 2016 #19

It's not "new footage"--this is the same video that's been available mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #20

You are anthropomorphizing the situation Marrah_G Jun 2016 #21

The issue wasn't that he was mean, it was that he was really strong and powerful gollygee Jun 2016 #22