Silverback Gorilla Breaks Up Fight Between His Troop

There are lots of viewers like myself who love this family to bits. That's why it can be quite disturbing when we see the family having a fight like this. Our stomach starts to knot up and we feel upset. With the gorillas, when they have their disagreement it looks worse than it actually is, especially when Oumbi with his huge body mass comes charging and showing his teeth. It is quite terrifying to see how powerful he is and to hear all the screams from the two female gorillas. I only realized at home, watching in slow motion what really happened. Lope is being his usual self and has a go at Biddy his grandma. Grandma is having none of it this time and pushes Lope away. Ozala that sits beside her sees this and has a go at grandma for having a go at Lope. The watchful eye of the Silverback gorilla Oumbi reacts in an instant, the way a Silverback should and launches himself towards the females, trying to break up the fight between Ozala and Biddy. Little Shufai run towards the two females the same time Oumbi was moving. He first clung on to Biddi and then when mum emerged he clung on to her back, and was holding on right through the middle of it all. Biddy then got pushed out of the door by Oumbi, and then Oumbi has a go at Ozala. Lope did not get involved at first, he just looked at them, seemingly in shock that he might of caused the fight, but then he did get involved and he went for dad, grabbing his backside. When Oumbi let go and run away, Lope still had a hold of his back. A very noisy Ozala had go at Oumbi, while Oumbi did a few more laps running around until he went into the back to calm down. Biddy came back in from the back entrance. When Oumbi came out from the back again, he went into the corner, still quite agitated looking. Asante comes down from her top bunk, obviously witnessing it all from above. A little later when Oumbi comes out from the back, Lope makes way and you can see Ozala in the back with Shufai . She’s giving Oumbi the evil eye and everybody is staying well clear of the silverback. The most sorry I felt for little Shufai, putting himself in the middle of it all. I believe Oumbi just did what he’s supposed to. I think Ozala might of just overreacted in this instant. What do you think?

Bonobo Ape Youngster Tries To Lift The Big Ball To The Top

This is one of the Bonobo youngster from Twycross zoo. They've been given the huge blue balls to play with. The youngster is trying his best to get the ball to the top. Getting his hands and legs all twisted. He tries to pull the ball between his legs and when he falls, your heart misses a beat, but he's fine and tries again. Mum sitting at the bottom, obviously not worried about her son.



Bonobos are often confused with Chimpanzees but they distinguished by relatively long legs, pink lips, dark face and tail-tuft through adulthood, and parted long hair on its head. Chimpanzees and bonobos are closely related to humans.



Twycross Zoo is the only Zoo in the UK that breeds bonobos the endangered ape. Like so many animals these ape species are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is threatened by habitat destruction and human population growth. Foxes are not protected in the UK except for by The Hunting Act 2004 which banned hunting for them with dogs in England and Wales.



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Funny Wiggly Butt Lope Making Himself Comfortable

You just have to love Lope when he walks with his wiggly butt and on his two feet. He picked up some of the wood shavings to find a spot to relax. When he's fed up carrying the shavings, he starts to casually hit it with his hands to move it along. He reminds me of the Grover Monster from Sesame street 😂. A little chest beat, looking around and relax for a second and then he had enough already of this relaxing malarkey. Lope walks off, going back inside from through the back door and Shufai follows him inside from the side door.

More From Lope And Shufai At Halloween

This is the last video from the Halloween party. Lope and Shufai are having some more fun with those empty bags.

Tug Of War Between Gorilla Brothers On Halloween

Starting of with a Tag Of War between the two Brothers. When Lope grabbed the Halloween bag of Shufai and beat his chest at him, I thought Shufai is just going to let go, but he didn't, he gave it a good pull. Lope did win in the end, but Shufai is getting braver all the time. You'll see this when Lope is having fun with the sack, Shufai comes over and tries to grab and pull it. Lope continues his play with his silly antics and you feel quite sorry for Shufai just sitting there watching Lope having fun, but he does get his own sack to play with a bit later.

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Watching A Baby Camel Eat Is Strangely Compelling

Watching this Baby Bactrian camel from the Dudley zoo chewing is strangely compelling.I love it when he stops in the middle and just looks at the camera, watch the nostrils!

Twycross Gorillas At Halloween

I am so happy that I've got some footage after all from our great gorilla family on Halloween. I thought I missed it all, after they had their celebration early. This one wasn't quite as big, but they had some fun.

So much was happening so quickly, that I tried to get all the family members in, but Asante was somewhere else again and apart from a little glimpse at the end I didn't get her enjoying the party.

Starting with Lope, seeing him beating on that bag with excitement and then doing his little roll is just something special. Biddy had already opened her bag when I got there and was munching on her stick. They do love to strip the bark of it. 

Oumbi was sitting in the corner with a serious face on him, getting all the straw out of the bag to find the sticks and bits of food hidden in it. Little Shufai had more fun playing with the already empty sacks, dragging them along the grass. Biddy sitting there with a stick like that, she looks like she's ready for a battle if Lope tries anything on. 😂

When the keepers throw more food over the wall, Oumbi is the first to get to the edible paper pumpkins filled with some sort of leaves. ( they had real pumpkins at the earlier celebration) . On the other side, mum Ozala is having a little temper tantrum, by throwing the the empty sack in the air. Lope then gets hold of the paper pumpkin and you can see his delight. Holding it with both hand and he's definitely not going to be sharing. Shufai is having a look at Lope eating. Don't worry, he did get his share and the keeper says even if Shufai doesn't get anything at feeding time, he always gets his treats later on!  He manages to get another bag and investigates if there is still anything in it, giving it a good pad down.  He starts to drag the sack again and is trying to pull it around a tree, pulling it hard when it gets stuck. He manages to get it loose again and decides to drag it with his teeth this time.

Oumbi does a Ozala and is throwing the empty bag in the air. I wish I could of had ten hands that day as it was all happening so quickly, but there is more to come on Monday with another longer video!

Don't forget Friday And Monday Is Gorilla Video Day! 

Fed Up, Swearing Keeper At Serengeti Park Germany

A fed up, swearing keeper from the Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen, Lower Saxony in Germany is trying to put the last black and white ruffed lemur into his inside enclosure so he can finish work, but the lemur has none of it. It's still nice and sunny outside and that's where the Lemur wants to stay. The animal gives the keeper a run-around and the guy is not pleased at all. He wants to finish work and is getting quite agitated, starts swearing in German and even throws his keys on the floor while saying things like: 'Ich kriege das Kotzen mit den Viechern hier ( loosely translated: It sucks with those creatures here' ) Scheiße ( shit), jetzt reicht es hier aber langsam ( I had enough now) and ich will hier weg ( I want to leave).