Heartwarming Encounter: Watch baby gorilla meets mighty daddy for first time

Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda, known for sharing interesting wildlife videos on social media, has once again delighted his followers with a heartwarming clip.

This touching video captures the moment a baby gorilla meets its giant mighty daddy for the first time.

The 13-second-clip showcases the baby gorilla that is seeing its father for the first time. The infant reaches out to touch its father's face, while the father remains calm and protective.

The emotional video highlights the similarities between ape and human emotions, leaving many netizens moved. Shot in a national park or zoo, this soundless clip tells the heartwarming story of the adorable gorilla family.

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Gorillas

Gorillas, the largest living primates, are known for their immense strength. However, they exhibit a contrasting calmness and live in stable family groups led by a dominant male and multiple females. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), these remarkable creatures possess well-developed social structures and display behaviors and emotions similar to humans. Both male and female gorillas express love for their offspring through acts of hugging and playing.

While generally calm, gorillas can exhibit aggression in certain situations. In addition to their strength, gorillas demonstrate high intelligence, sharing 98.3 percent of their DNA with humans. WWF states that gorillas are our cousins, following chimpanzees and bonobos.

IFS Nanda shared the clip with the caption, “Baby Gorilla meets the Father for the first time.”

Since being shared the adorable clip has accumulated over 1,40,000 views and more than 3,400 likes.

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