Ron Magill

It was certainly a tragic loss.

Yeah, both giraffes and giraffe. I've heard it both ways.

Yeah, both giraffes and giraffe. I've heard it both ways.

No, no. That's a big misconception. Everybody's like, oh, the gorilla's out to kind of kill these people. No, the gorilla was very upset. There's no question about it. But I'm telling you, the gorilla was also frightened. It's a big male and he's basically displaying, he's using body language to threaten the people to leave. He does not want to have a physical conflict with those people.

No, no. That's a big misconception. Everybody's like, oh, the gorilla's out to kind of kill these people. No, the gorilla was very upset. There's no question about it. But I'm telling you, the gorilla was also frightened. It's a big male and he's basically displaying, he's using body language to threaten the people to leave. He does not want to have a physical conflict with those people.

And those keepers were smart. They reacted perfectly. They didn't turn their back. They tried to so wie get the way out of the exhibit without causing any kind of panic. But what that gorilla is doing, what gorillas do to other gorillas in the wild, they will use this body language. They make themselves look as big as possible. They make the hair stand up on their arms. They tighten their lips.

And those keepers were smart. They reacted perfectly. They didn't turn their back. They tried to so wie get the way out of the exhibit without causing any kind of panic. But what that gorilla is doing, what gorillas do to other gorillas in the wild, they will use this body language. They make themselves look as big as possible. They make the hair stand up on their arms. They tighten their lips.

They arch their backs and they look very powerful like that. And that's their visual body language saying, get out of here. You do not belong here. But I'm going to tell you right now, that gorilla's heartbeat was at a very accelerated rate. He was... probably as frightened or as agitated as those keepers were. That was obviously human error.

They arch their backs and they look very powerful like that. And that's their visual body language saying, get out of here. You do not belong here. But I'm going to tell you right now, that gorilla's heartbeat was at a very accelerated rate. He was... probably as frightened or as agitated as those keepers were. That was obviously human error.

Those keepers went in there when they thought the gorilla had been secured, when it had not been secured. By the way, that happened sometime last year. It's just that video just now came out. But I think it proves the point that these animals, they want to avoid that physical conflict whenever possible.

Those keepers went in there when they thought the gorilla had been secured, when it had not been secured. By the way, that happened sometime last year. It's just that video just now came out. But I think it proves the point that these animals, they want to avoid that physical conflict whenever possible.

And he was going through a series of steps, classic of a gorilla, showing this dominance, showing that without actually physically attacking the keepers. And to him it worked, because they eventually left the habitat as soon as they had the opportunity. Case closed.

And he was going through a series of steps, classic of a gorilla, showing this dominance, showing that without actually physically attacking the keepers. And to him it worked, because they eventually left the habitat as soon as they had the opportunity. Case closed.

The footage is extremely rare. I don't think the actual incident is rare though. You know, I know in South Africa, I've been to South Africa where I've watched white sharks in the water and then I've gone back when the white sharks have totally evacuated the entire bay because killer whales have taken residence there.

The footage is extremely rare. I don't think the actual incident is rare though. You know, I know in South Africa, I've been to South Africa where I've watched white sharks in the water and then I've gone back when the white sharks have totally evacuated the entire bay because killer whales have taken residence there.

And it's really disturbed the South Africans because it's ruined a huge part of their economy. People pay a tremendous amount of money to go out in these shark cages to observe white sharks and now they've evacuated the bay out there in South Africa because the killer whales are there. So killer whales do effectively kill great white sharks.

And it's really disturbed the South Africans because it's ruined a huge part of their economy. People pay a tremendous amount of money to go out in these shark cages to observe white sharks and now they've evacuated the bay out there in South Africa because the killer whales are there. So killer whales do effectively kill great white sharks.

They will actually cause great white sharks to evacuate areas. So it's not uncommon that it happens, but it is very uncommon to get it on film.

They will actually cause great white sharks to evacuate areas. So it's not uncommon that it happens, but it is very uncommon to get it on film.

Ich weiß nicht, was ich dir dazu sagen soll. Orcas sind Fressen und sie können Dolphine essen. Ich weiß nicht, ob sie das regelmäßig tun, aber sie sind Fischehüter. Natürlich sind Dolphine Mammut. Ich verstehe das, bevor jeder auf meine Sachen springt. Ich weiß nicht, was der Grund dafür war. Ich weiß nicht, ob es Aggression war, ob es Spiel war.