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Animals: Extraordinary Gorilla Encounter Explained
When Damian Aspinall reconnects with a gorilla he cared for 5 years ago, the gorilla has an almost human-like reaction. Is that reaction what it really looks like? James Williams gets an explanation.
Added: May 20, 2010
Views: 15782 Views
Runtime: 02:30
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