Gorilla protects Boy who fell into the enclosure ❤️

This is Jambo, a silverback gorilla who became a hero.
A boy accidentally fell into the gorilla enclosure and lost consciousness. The situation could have quickly escalated into a tragedy, but Jambo, the dominant male in the group, took matters into his own hands.
Instead of showing aggression, Jambo stood guard over the unconscious boy, positioning himself between the child and the other gorillas. He gently stroked the boy's back, trying to comfort him.
When the Keepers arrived to rescue the boy, Jambo led his gorilla family back to their hut, giving the rescuers the space they needed to safely retrieve the boy.
Years later, after Jambo's passing, a bronze statue was built in his honor. It serves as a tribute to the gorilla who helped change the public's perception of his species.

[@lauraborabee903]

Jambo knew that child was a child and wasn’t a threat he was protecting him the same way he would protect his own child very sweet.

[@pIaxondry]

you never know when theyd get aggressive that boy has real luck that day

[@adrik.d]

​@@pIaxondryyou wouldn't imagine how intelligent these animals are

[@theeggbreadguy3799]

​@@pIaxondrynah mate, gorillas are very intelligent. You shouldn't lump primates together with the rest of the animal kingdom, especially great apes. We are part of the great ape group ourselves

[@juliendreemurr654]

@@adrik.d more intelligent than this dude for sure

[@r0flstomper]

​@pIaxondry Good thig his wife said told him he would get freaky cave sex if saved the boy

[@hiddensquid7061]

He’s the leader for a reason.

[@isaactsai2171]

Because he is the silver back

[@Mono_Autophobic]

​@@llennaahe died, this story was years ago

[@Mono_Autophobic]

@@llennaa uh huh

[@enry4959]

​@@Mono_Autophobicis 🗿

[@adityarajsingh8110]

​@@Mono_Autophobicpeople die, leaders never die

[@melindasvoice3123]

Isn't that heart warming? And they honored this wonderful gorilla with a statue.

[@mert4135]

No they shot the gorilla

[@DaltonNathan]

@@mert4135that was the gorilla named harambe

[@Larita1157]

@@mert4135 Wrong! It was Harambe, not Jambo!

[@R03EY]

@@mert4135no that was a different one

[@charlesp.9175]

​@@mert4135low iq

[@user-uh1rk6cn7x]

Wish people were as patient with Harambe...R.I.P. our savior Harambe...

[@giggitygiggity470]

Did you call a gorilla our savior, such a tool bag👎

[@sudanemamimikiki1527]

What I recall, unlike with harambee, the passer bys didn't incite the gorilla by shouting and throwing shit at him.

[@user-uh1rk6cn7x]

@@sudanemamimikiki1527 Didn't mean anything about the passer bys...but the zookepers that just shot him without a 2nd thought because of some lil pest...

[@sudanemamimikiki1527]

@@user-uh1rk6cn7x who only had to shoot harambe because of the onlookers. if the gorilla killed the kid or maimed it, then the gorilla would have been killed anyway. and since the onlookers riled it up, they had to play it safe.

[@dilutedskiff6840]

@@user-uh1rk6cn7x The zoo keeper had no choice because of the panic of the audience. youre blaming the wrong person(people)

[@itstkb8061]

For a moment, Jambo felt the spirit of a misunderstood gorilla from 2016

[@Ruelz77]

Fr its so sad 😔

[@tomascech6772]

Well they should have shot him to protect the boy. They risked a boy's life for no reason.

[@ABuenoAdiosMaste]

U know harambe?,he was shot, BECAUSE OF SAVING A FUCKING KID I MEAN HOW IS THAT A THREAT

[@throatpunch4789]

this case happened way before the cincinnati case in 2016

[@nezlockyeet8672]

@@throatpunch4789 fr?

[@rainpooper7088]

There was also Binti Jua, a gorilla mom who carefully picked up an unconscious 3yo and carried him to the door where she always handed her own baby over to the zookeepers for medical care. Gorillas are very capable of putting two and two together when it comes to showing compassion.

[@theyard6958]

Thanks for mentioning Binti Jua. Such amazing creatures. Its a shame that we destroying their own home, and have to lock them up for our own amusement.

[@alicewunderlund]

❤

[@heraut]

Sadly most great ape are capable of such, we're just d1k and prefer to condemn them to a enclosed life of misery.

[@deanstafford3718]

Yes remember that also put injured child at the enclosure gate for easy rescue

[@PaulGirdlestone]

@@theyard6958 Not all captivity is for our amusement.

[@ignisdark]

You know this reminds me of another incident a kid fell into a gorilla enclosure and was unconscious now unlike this sweet guy a female came and stood guard and when some of her group started to edge closer she picked to kid up and brought them to the gate of the enclosure and stood guard until the keepers got to the gate both this big guy and that female shows that while gorillas can be unpredictable they can also show compassion

[@slinekerederb]

Wasnt that harambe? Harambe was sadly shot bc the situatin was dangerous for the kid :[

[@ignisdark]

@@slinekerederb nope different zoo and situation I think it was some time after the shooting

[@user-kp1sg8ml6n]

@@slinekerederb I posted about that yesterday! Female gorillas are very maternal. And she was shot because of the maternal instinct, trying to save that boy! These gun happy fools, supposed to protect these animals should have known better! As you probably guessed, I’m still pissed off!😡

[@megawl2086]

​@@slinekerederbHarambe was a male, the comment talks about a different gorilla, I can't remember her name though

[@megawl2086]

​​@@user-kp1sg8ml6nHarambe was a male, the comment talks about a female gorilla, she wasn't shot or harmed in any way since she carefully picked up the kid and gently carried him to the gate of her enclosure. Harambe was shot because he was dragging the child around by the foot and overall acting erratically Get your politics out of here

[@bruceconan8373]

being a father himself he understood that the boy was frightened and injured so he comforted and protected him till help arrived ... thats a real story ❤

[@phaedrapage4217]

When he was touching the boy's back, I cried a little. So much empathy demonstrated in that moment!

[@Sandi-zh2wx]

He wasn't frightened, he was unconconcious

[@bruceconan8373]

@@Sandi-zh2wx that to perhaps

[@doodskie999]

Harambe is now Chilling with Jambo in gorilla heaven. RIP to these legends

[@Your_girl_Avy]

Did Harambe get put down for “Attacking a kid” but he was just having some fun

[@northernbettygirl]

Koko, the gorilla who could do sign language is there too ❤️

[@bahhumbug5467]

@@BubsBunny3agreed harambe was locked up for life if someone locked you up in a lil cage barely gave you shit then one of there kids fell in with you, anyone would probably do the same And harambe didn’t even really hurt the kid it seemed more like curiosity he did drag him a bit but shit that’s what the kid gets People forget this is what we evolved from we were once monke maybe not gorillas but we were monkes too they shouldn’t be kept locked up unless preserved for an extinction event

[@Jaden.Rivera]

​@@bahhumbug5467I mean some gorillas are pretty aggressive

[@Kngportillo]

Is gorilla heaven technically gorilla tag

[@Mickey2Mad]

Thats exactly why Jambo is in charge. He understood the assignment

[@user-eh5vv3zo4b]

It's actual name was jimba and the zookeepers where the ones who killed him

[@Lovexmist]

@@user-eh5vv3zo4byo yo yo wait what the hell im now preparing to sue

[@nithinshakthithiruppathi4028]

@@user-eh5vv3zo4bWhat?

[@fallmaster8717]

​@@user-eh5vv3zo4bnoo u fr? how do you know?

[@donaldkasper8346]

They shot him to get the kid out.

[@maxrice6990]

There are good and bad people and Jambo is a good person! Heart of gold

[@rhondastewee]

Person😅😅😅

[@stix9316]

@@rhondasteweeIn protecting that child id say he has showed intelligence and more then earned the title of “Person”

[@rhondastewee]

@stix9316 No, he's what he is, an animal you're one of those people who believe a man can be a woman

[@Andromedon777]

His instincts may kick in to protect, but the next day could be to tear the kid in half. A gorilla is a gorilla

[@caseybean17]

​@@stix9316no. A very kind gorilla and animal, but he is not a human nor a person. He's an animal, let's not be ridiculous here

[@randomvintagefilm273]

Jambo looked up at the crowd as if to say, "aren't you going to do something?"

[@markopolo1271]

Jambo the gentle giant

[@donnaibarra515]

Nigga that harambe

[@de4la2ghett0]

Ajaja coco jambo aja je

[@stephenhurd1489]

Lmao you don't know what you are talking about. He was dangerous according to the handlers .

[@Testosteroneisnaturaltrump2024]

​@@stephenhurd1489so? Dangerous and gentle can be traits applied to the same being

[@stephenhurd1489]

@@Testosteroneisnaturaltrump2024 regardless it's dangerous. Right? It may be gentle to it's baby then rip it apart and eat it. It's a dangerous wild animal

[@REDSUN24223]

I love how he looks up like, “y’all gonna come get this kid or what?” He’s such a good animal

[@grazialionti5677]

I was thinking the same thing 🙂

[@joshuakleiman1040]

So funny and entirely accurate.

[@theblessedone9700]

The animal did not understand that man fear him & can't go help the boy. He was properly thinking that the on lookers do not care at all about our kind. It never happened before for him maybe. In another perspective of why the animal was looking up. He was asking the adults to help the boy. So when help do arrived, he understood that it was he & his family that kept help coming for the boy. So he stood guard & moved his family away so the men can help the boy. Animal learned that adult human is never to be trusted. But for human children animals fear no threat. In the animal kingdom, they do have those who are not normal & become violent toward even human children. Our movements also can be interpreted wrong by the adult animals. Thus, why we have those attacked by animals that seems to us unexplained. In the wild each move has meaning to the animals. They sense if you are a bad or good person. They will put up aggression toward you even you did nothing to indicate aggression toward them. But if you are good, they just looked at you. Many will seems friendly toward you. But still be in the protective mode as a mean to protects their lives.

[@soflo3218]

More like “y’all gonna come get this fool “

[@Whatever-gx3un]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIfKmZ-mf5isqck part 2

[@mini_braxton3166]

Jambo and Harambe true legends

[@user-hw8zs3xv8t]

Jambo protected this child just like he would his own.I am so happy that they celebrated him.❤

[@PlugJh]

The way Jambo was looking up at everyone wondering who was gonna come save the little fella!! What an amazing story!! RIP Jambo

[@NinesVintageFights]

477 likes? No comments? Ill change that

[@JustTheMainCharacter]

@@NinesVintageFights3 likes? No father? I’ll fix that 😏

[@BreadAB]

​@@JustTheMainCharacterLMFAO

[@LoafaBoi]

@@JustTheMainCharacterXD

[@ELIGOHUMBLE]

@@JustTheMainCharacterikr! I hate these npc comments fr. 🙄

[@SlicersGolf]

Rip harambe

[@DaimyoD0]

This is how it ended in the alternate timeline.

[@SlicersGolf]

​@DaimyoD0 this gorilla has a whiter hue than harambe did. That's why.

[@duck2fun]

@@SlicersGolf yes mam

[@SlicersGolf]

@@bennywolfe4357 I made a joke about the gorilla you fuck. Not the human.

[@kells1784]

​@bennywolfe4357 The gorilla should not of been shot and killed!

[@diannebass1051]

Animals have babies they know children of humans when they see them ! He knew that was a small child to be protected ! It is a sign he has been treated well by his captors.

[@MahadTokyo3]

Jambo is such a hero! Its sad he died

[@newmanos1200]

He showed more intelligence and integrity than many humans.

[@sniper_militia5476]

Go on... explain...

[@JimJones-kk8pb]

​@@sniper_militia5476He said it would teach the left

[@newmanos1200]

@@sniper_militia5476 Maybe read the crime section in the papers. It sounds like if i explain it may leave you traumatized ...

[@Judgement-xv1pr]

@@sniper_militia5476more intelligent than the boy’s parents.

[@Lavenderrose73]

@newmanos1200 *_Yeah_* he did! Amazing how some animals will display more Integrity than some people!

[@jodavis650]

They know a child when they see one...

[@fredpotts3126]

Gorillas are not that far off from us, they have feelings and emotions just like we do

[@dallissh2088]

They are better than us all❤

[@kindness_is_the_key3888]

@@fredpotts3126 beautifully said! Not enough people know this

[@LukeMathe]

​@@dallissh2088yes sadly you are right

[@dondavis8588]

​@@dallissh2088no they're not😂

[@BillCourtney-ph7yq]

What a magnificent beast. He understands the child is not doing good and tries to soothe him. God is good !

[@cmk5724]

All the time.

[@Sorot777]

Jambo and harambe will always be remember

[@chiefskingdom128]

I can only imagine him saying "you will be okay little one"

[@elijahbear9379]

Cornball

[@24txdy]

Facts😂

[@PMC_Wanker_Group]

"When you wake up, you eat banana"

[@Thatonelivingsweater]

​@@PMC_Wanker_GroupPottasium

[@-bananabread]

@@Thatonelivingsweater𓃻

[@tamsolo1584]

Jambo's name reveals his good nature. What an amazing encounter and what a good gorilla.

[@purpleparrot8680]

W jambo

[@TheBestAlien]

Jarambe

[@maureenfaubion9403]

the gorilla trainer should get food to him so they can get the 👦 out SHAME ON THE PARENTS SHOULD HAVE KEPT ON EYE ON HIM

[@TomiokaGiyuu2518]

@@maureenfaubion9403 don't fucking shame the parents without proof! Accidents happen, god damn. Did you fall off a tree when you were a child? Did you blame your parents for that?

[@lightprocessor]

@maureenfabion9403 calm down

[@user-bk5nj1qo6n]

Gentle giants they are. Such amazing and beautiful creatures,just don't ever try to test them because they can rip your limbs off with ease.

[@ashleighround6815]

Well i must admit this video has completely opened up my eyes to how silverbacks behave. What a gentle beast. This is genuinely moving

[@kuroh31]

Nahhhhhh. Him even comforting the boy. That’s so damn wholesome

[@VIPERPLXVR]

Rip gorlilla

[@dylancolburn9639]

FOR REAL I about teared up

[@tankace653]

frr

[@ChuckMcQuillan-tu4oy]

Way to Jambo !! We miss you !!

[@Alfakkin]

❤

[@TheRyutora]

Usually the Alphas of silverbacks are the gentlest member of the group as well. Its an amazing species.

[@avonbelle]

I find this to be true of true alpha male humans as well. I'm married to one and the daughter of one, both absolute gentlemen, natural protectors and leaders.

[@windchaser12]

Silverback is not a breed of gorilla. Males of lowland gorillas gain the graying on the back with age. Only the lowland gorillas get it as far as I know. It's only the males.

[@taylanulusoy2699]

​@@avonbelleits somehow even more cringe to hear a woman use the term alpha male unironically than a man lol

[@infectiousmoth]

@@avonbelle💀

[@Mr.Storytime959]

Yeah explains why liberals r so fucked up

[@MariaStJohn-tk8ry]

We need more Jambos in the animal world his instinct was spot on may he rest peacefully

[@Damian_HENRY]

And you will get more harambe

[@Quasilobo]

Wonderful human interest story. And our hero isn't even human.

[@alexandergreene6986]

This majestic animal gave that boy more mercy and protection than most humans would have

[@Around_blax_dont_relax]

Yeah cause when i see someone fall 2 stories and laying unconcious, especially a CHILD, i just walk over and start hitting them and spitting on them. Seriously how brain dead are you?

[@notZephx]

Silverback gorrilas are veery friendly animals

[@edptoblo]

No one accidentally falls over a 5ft high wall. Especially a little kid.

[@samnaz4352]

@@edptoblo fr the mom wouldnt have let him he probably jumped but hes a kid

[@pittfa11]

How do you figure?

[@Janejenrbyy]

R.i.p Jambo This gorilla is the kindest One I've seen

[@bledrithelegendarygamer3203]

Harambe has left the chat

[@otrghostyy6867]

@@bledrithelegendarygamer3203fax

[@milkingasform5750]

​@@bledrithelegendarygamer3203He dragged that boy across the enclosure.

[@elmemegod]

harambe : *looks down in disappointment*

[@Eatasaladwithmeat2574]

@@elmemegodHarambe: *Proceeds to violently drag a kid around*

[@bluntlybold5962]

I remember this. It was insanity at the time. We were all shocked to see the gorillas's actions. It was honestly amazing.

[@rockyracoon7181]

2016 Cincinnati zoo.. Jambo never forgot

[@darkthrone7201]

I guess jambo is a better parent than the actual parents.

[@michaellawrence9041]

Absolutely!

[@DevilsHitman]

Right

[@JhaceReed]

stop . You don't know that .

[@GamerX-hq6ze]

@@JhaceReedbruh, it’s a joke 💀

[@JhaceReed]

@@GamerX-hq6ze .....sarcasm perhaps , but Not " a joke " .

[@hologramorghost5525]

Fun fact: the word jambo is a sweet way of greeting someone in swahili. Big fella lived up to his name

[@rahimaferdoshi8113]

Yeah😊

[@paulagola2307]

Oh thank you for that I didn't know that ❤

[@p344y]

Jambo ❤❤❤

[@sheilapearson9251]

He saved that child. Prtected him. ❤

[@poppy7933]

The way he looked up at the people, he could definitely read the worried and scared expressions on their faces..bless him ❤️

[@annmarietromblee3413]

In another incident where a young boy fell into the gorilla enclosure, the lead gorilla picked the child up and brought him up to the door for his enclosure leading indoors. The keepers were able to help the child. All was well and the world learned more about gorillas and their intellect and capacity for understanding and problem solving.

[@dil09ful]

Oh yeah I remember that!

[@Loreajhiavhary]

Tarzan

[@msomething3579]

Perhaps just looking up and thinking,.. "Stupid humans",

[@darvinvlogs339]

Whoever’s reading this, i pray that whatever you’re going’s through gets better and whatever you’re struggling with or worrying bout is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic day! Amen ❤

[@ImnotVeewdym]

Jambo is the most gentle silver back ever RIP Jambo🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@luxaeterna6477]

EVER? NOT EVER!

[@tyleryoung3996]

Man!! To people who say shiz like it's just an animal, or they Arnt aware, they don't have a sole. I say F you man, how can you ser all of these amazing animal videos and see how smart they really are.

[@ballerbros2448]

His name is Harambe!

[@ToastVR..]

Rip harambe and his mom and his siblings

[@ImnotVeewdym]

@@ballerbros2448 SORRY RIP HARAMBE 😭

[@Harshg07]

Rest in peace jumbo ☝️☝️

[@xCr0nus]

That’s not just a _male_ gorilla. That’s a MAN right there.

[@matttakahashi8283]

Better than your father ever was to you.

[@alessandrohu1576]

​@@matttakahashi8283 does insulting random people make you feel better?

[@IkaroGamePlayy]

Noracism

[@andreiluis8619]

​@@matttakahashi8283kid you want me to report you for cyberbullying?

[@xCr0nus]

@@matttakahashi8283 Not very honorable, Mr. Takahashi.

[@jone1999]

Jambo is a better parent than that kid's parents who weren't watching him when he fell into that enclosure.

[@knightredr]

Do you have kids? Impossible to keep an eye on 'em every second 24 7 365. Accidents happen.

[@justvibin1215]

​@@knightredr Sure, but I would think if you're at a place where there are potentially dangerous surroundings, you would be a little more careful. Yes accidents happen and yes it's impossible to watch them all the time but the boy would have had to maneuver between or climb over railing. Unless the parent was holding him and dropped him, which is a slightly more understandable accident but still just as bad, better measurements could have been put in place from the parents, and to be fair, the zoo, too, depending on the railing setup/security.

[@akwl0l812]

@@knightredrto fall into something like that means the child had to climb something. His parents should have been watching him, end of discussion

[@ChineseBananaCat]

@@akwl0l812it’s not the parents fault of not watching him, it’s them not teaching the child, if they did then the child deserved it

[@gouthamkrishna7574]

​@@knightredrIf you are not ready to look after kids, then don't have kids...period.

[@geocentrist6567]

Good dad's will be goods dad's

[@Roshami_2]

That Harambe has the Harambe form 2016 spirit. Respect

[@user-cv7mh7ni9v]

He'd seen enough human beings to recognize that the boy was only a child and no threat. Most animals only show aggression when they or their family are threatened. They're smarter than we often give them credit for. As a dad himself, he was likely protecting the kid just as he would his own. RIP big fella!

[@Arutemysu]

Gorillas are actually not an aggressive species, just curious by nature. But humans, because they're dumb see gorillas as aggressive or make them aggressive. But then humans always been the dumb species, we know so much yet so little.

[@annychest718]

😭

[@crystalxnightmarecrystal]

He actually was protecting him in a longer clip you can see him making sure the other gorillas didn't close. Even though the other's were only curious he still didn't let them close to the boy.

[@bengrogan9710]

@@crystalxnightmarecrystal Jambo had always been quite friendly with the Zoo keepers, there was a time before this when a young gorrila was injured following a fall from a tree They had to traanquilize Jambo to get the Zoo vet to split the Gorrila's fracture Since that point Jambo was never overtly hostile and made sure to keep clear of the keepers, recognizing they only came when something was needed: Food or Medicine

[@jennyyan8960]

Rest in peace jambo 🙏

[@panepanpan]

😭😂

[@5incai]

@@panepanpanbro wth-

[@TechnicDesertOF]

​@@pepeha5082u deaf or something?

[@petercsigo3314]

​@pepeha5082 If you can't say anything intelligent, then just zip it.

[@RishierajTube]

​@@petercsigo3314yea your they need to zip it

[@Lolbananaduck-gp1nf]

Jambo was so special he got put in The One and Only Ivan😊😊😊

[@benjaminparkinson5255]

See how good with human. Kids they are proof right there rip jumbo love you

[@lucysummers5415]

I remember this. Such compassion for a massive size animal

[@BO55_BEN]

The true embodiment of Harambee

[@mrspicolli]

I’ve seen a man who is friends with a shark, I’ve seen a great white, go up on peoples boats for a snack, and then let them Pet it. I sent an alligator rolls eyes in the back of his head w/ joy when a human friend rubbed it’s bald head. Seen an octopus take a diver by the hand to get the diver to help it get a snack under a log. Seen a girl with a lil albino snake that gives her little kisses on the nose. Seen an eagle, grateful for a rescue, locate the human who rescued them and drop a fish off at their house as a token of gratitude. Seen monkeys and giant cats, so excited to see their owners, but so gentle when embracing them… Even though they were obviously very excited. People really underestimate how intelligent and emotionally deep animals can be, especially with humans. I can’t wait to see the next animal that surprises me.

[@Whatever-gx3un]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIfKmZ-mf5isqck part 2

[@PjXu98]

The bigger they are, the bigger the heart

[@actualpieceofcardboard]

as far as i know (i have not studied gorillas, i just watch a lot of nature-documentary type stuff) gorillas are incredibly prideful, and the best way to avoid them attacking you is to literally just get lower than them. apparently they dont attack anything that isnt a direct danger to them

[@thehebrewyisraeliteinstitu1868]

He was Enslaved and still had more humanity than most of us.

[@C0RR0DEGAM1NG]

not really enlaved, more like relocated. they are still treated as if everything were normal in nature.

[@shidfard]

What a goofy comment. Also, imagine thinking blacks are Israelites LOL.

[@Archer-op9cp]

Not at all, he was safer at that zoo, him and his family

[@rocket_goblin7755]

there is always a fucking killjoy in the comments.

[@Ezekielsus]

​@@rocket_goblin7755then dont look at the comment section 🗣🔥

[@-stitch_queen-7493]

No ever since I found out what he did every time I visit jersey zoo I have to go see him ❤ it just amazes me in how different animals are so smart and know what to do it different situations ❤❤

[@Camfan18YT]

That jump from the keepers was smooth af

[@ronsan4347]

Jambo rushed forward to comfort the unconcious child because he wanted to send a message to the other members of his group that nobody should hurt him, he is my friend.. what a big heart❤

[@harrywll]

Definitely not. Dominant silverbacks constantly assess their environment for threats. The boy is very lucky he was unconscious if he had screamed or made eye contact for too long that gorilla would’ve perceived a threat.

[@jakelee9816]

​@@harrywlland? We could have been just as bad and killed the gorilla for no reason humans literally kill anything they don't understand he is much better than us

[@calamitysangfroid2407]

@@jakelee9816 yeah but he did understand the boy. he's seen humans all his life, he's seen immature gorillas, he's seen unconscious gorillas. it was up to jambo to decide what to do with the situation and he chose correctly (let the keepers handle it).

[@megett2418]

@@jakelee9816I can tell your vegan

[@jakelee9816]

@@megett2418 I am not vegan I couldn't be for my life honestly I devour meat... Pause... Anyways that's just a fact not a preference

[@Navigator2166]

Silverback gorillas are excellent fathers to their own offspring. Also, the position of the Silverback is to protect the troops. I can only think he responded to the child, reacting as a guardian to a helpless cousin. We humans need a far better understanding and respect for those we share the planet with. ❤

[@Devil_Around_Midnight]

They are the ones to decide when the violence is and happens, without them there is constant violence and anger and misunderstanding.

[@user-qy9sy3hp8r]

Well said..respect God's Creaters

[@mattrobb7779]

Perfectly said.

[@deskslam4232]

Fr tho, I watched two younger male gorillas start fighting, then the dad came by, swooped one up, and calmed it down by pinning one on the floor and letting it know that won'tbe tolerated. The other had an "Oh shit, it's dad" moment and ran...

[@MsDawnKeyballs]

We do have an understanding of them that's why when we go view them in public we have them caged up

[@ronaldheathii9130]

WOW AMAZING GOD BLESS 💯🔥🔥🔥💯

[@markom2135]

RIP ,BIG GUY ,THANK YOU ❤❤❤❤

[@eily_b]

I've seen a longer clip and the boy actually woke up at some point and started crying in pain and of fear. This was a nerve wrecking moment for everyone as no one knew if the gorilla would attack the boy then but he did not. Amazing

[@KaramBitEditz]

Ok

[@altamontdarby2819]

Jambo had more empathy than a lot of humans!👌🏾❤️ R.I.P.🙏🏾

[@Creamin_All_Offensive]

This story shows that not all blacks are bad❤

[@duckii_edits]

bro?@@Creamin_All_Offensive

[@scammmmy]

@@Creamin_All_Offensivenah 💀

[@aleksandarstepic4767]

Not all gorila are bad they just curious 🎉

[@Carryminati-io5qh]

​@@Creamin_All_Offensivenot all humans

[@aFinalNote]

Such a noble gorilla. He is exemplary

[@Random_guy368]

I love gorrilas they help children harambe,jambo,binti lua ect

[@jefferyshall]

Jambo was evidently a better parent than that child’s actual ones!

[@thegatorhator6822]

Yes because being a good parent means supergluing them to your nipples so accidents can never happen.

[@shirleygordon3793]

no, it just means not letting them climb up onto a wall where he was able to go over!@@thegatorhator6822

[@777pajda]

@@thegatorhator6822 how in the ever living hell do you not just see or hear you child just wander off climb a railing and jump into an enclosure the parents are 101% at fault

[@rccoladrinker]

@@thegatorhator6822 can’t be too good of a parent if your child busted his skull open at a zoo

[@maggyachidi5398]

@@thegatorhator6822when you put it like that 🤣🤣

[@Ratpizza9]

When I was fairly young, my grandpa gave me a silverback gorilla plush. At first I didn't like him so much, then he grew on me. I still have him today, and this just makes my heart melt.

[@kingjulian9069]

Gotta call your teddy Jambo now.

[@lesliebunner6174]

💜💜💜💜 name him jambo!

[@ApologeticPyro]

What’s his name?

[@danielbratton-eo7gv]

Wow! What a story! Way to make this about something completely unrelated 😅

[@lightskinanticsjiggin8129]

Nice story thanks for sharing

[@lottielit5537]

Jambo can be found in my proud hometown Jersey, a little island just of the coat of France and the UK. You can see this enclosure in Jersey zoo and you can also see his statue there as well ❤

[@lauriek6598]

I remember when this happened. Still brings tears to my eyes.

[@gforgamingyt3479]

1.3k likes and no commets wtf

[@qwerty-yx5bh]

​@@gforgamingyt3479а что тут комментировать? тут и добавить нечего

[@gamer-man8778]

I scrolled down and there was a video of Lois from family guy being attacked by gorillas

[@dreams9707]

@@gamer-man8778Bro what😭

[@lerpog4509]

are you jambo?💀

[@parthsaxena1028]

Jambo is smarter and more empathetic than some people

[@imalittletoxicjustalittle]

also than most gorillas lmao

[@phatgringo2.0]

My family throws poop when they're mad.

[@Koating0]

​@@phatgringo2.0How mature

[@Mr.Gribble]

@@phatgringo2.0okay that’s hilarious

[@altenberg-greifenstein]

Including the boy and his parents

[@wendyconnew6458]

I remember this. Glad he has been honoured by a statue. Wonderful Gorilla.

[@GlennDuke-yc5ky]

RIP Jambo!

[@IItsShady]

The fact that Jambo just sit there to cover the child from the sun lights is the most heartwarming part though

[@pokewill9398]

Or coldening

[@mvpatmahomes1785]

@@pokewill9398how?

[@pokewill9398]

@@mvpatmahomes1785 it was a joke because he was. Covering. The sun

[@bot01020]

Jambo changed the the misconception that the black community steals everything even from the children to buy KFC

[@cocobean.72]

I think he was just curious about that boy, covering from sunlight seems like a good coincidence

[@thegoodgreekgirl2190]

Jambos gentle touch on the little boy made me cry. so beautiful

[@xRip666x]

same

[@Ezra.14]

This is a crappy video, the gorillas real name is harambe

[@bruh42okk36]

​@@MilesjDoyle❤

[@lukedorrington9712]

No you didn’t.

[@thomaswentworth6433]

​@@MilesjDoyledid u have to write the whole thing? Perhaps a summary would have been more appropriate.

[@MFBazzoka]

Gorillas have human like minds

[@Elena-jl5jv]

I remember this day!! He nudges the boy so gently to try to wake him. A blessing he wasnt awake, he probably would have freaked out and scared the animals. Who knows what may have escalated.

[@glennknauer2696]

What a gentle soul. Rip buddy

[@stonewallis4373]

He should’ve shredded the boy

[@ssmith65785]

​@@stonewallis4373this is why your dad left

[@KyleGD]

@@stonewallis4373 stone wallis the utmost superior edge master 🤡🤡🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@centralkaufci]

​@@stonewallis4373"im quirky and edgy." 🤓

[@destroyer99612]

​@@stonewallis4373people like u are why harambe is dead

[@Third7Plays]

Jambo was just doing was his instincts told him to, protect the young. Gorillas are actually great parents, and will even spend time with human children who visit there enclosures.

[@raggarbergman]

And despite what many think also pretty peaceful. Saw a video where one in the flock started to cause ruckuss, but the silverback pressed that overexicted member to the ground gently and waited until he calmed down.

[@edgar9359]

There are definitely plenty gorillas whose first instinct would be violence, animals like people can think very differently

[@yoloswaggins7121]

​@@edgar9359 Gorillas are generally quite peaceful. Yes there are agvresive gorillas like there are aggresive humans but they are not gonna start a fight with a child for no reason.

[@sffhhh]

@@edgar9359not really, unless mentally unwell or having some form of trauma a gorilla, especially a mother or dominant male would have no reason to attack something obviously weaker then it, a non threat, and a child that vaugely resembles one of its own

[@edgar9359]

@@sffhhh It doesn’t have to trauma , about every animal has shown the capacity to to against “it’s nature” aka the most common most evolutionary successful behavior. They have personalities too. It’s literally already been documented before in the wild so it’s just simply something that is just true for some animals. Just as animals have shown compassion and empathy against their survival instincts, that’s just true

[@jamesmulvey1386]

Fabulous story ---- Jambo Bwana.

[@user-jw1ce3re7o]

R.I.P jambo the king of gorillas

[@notsmartguy844]

A gorrila has more empathy than a twitter user

[@norathecatwitch3601]

Too be fair... so do my period shits. But yeah. Great empathy.

[@_dinnerbox]

I think you mean X

[@AmericanInternetTroll]

​@@norathecatwitch3601lol i use twitter and i have more empathy then those basters

[@star80doessdastuff]

​@@_dinnerboxthe URL is still Twitter

[@norathecatwitch3601]

@Mrsteak729 I think you mean Mollusk can't legally call it X because it belongs to someone else and he was too dumb to fucking check.

[@patrickn.4113]

I love Jambo's "Ey man you good?" Vibes. What a legend.

[@JezzyCrazyTV]

Jumbo josh

[@Itz_ava956]

I hope those gate keepers go fuck themself Jambi did mothing

[@StarloInTheStars]

Dudes sitting there like “yo anybody loose a kid”

[@HyperlaserWasTaken]

@@JezzyCrazyTV”Jumbo josh” 👦

[@shleepye]

fr bro was genuinely curious 😂

[@Risingstarkrishna777]

Jambo protected the boy😮😊. Great....

[@octavialacroix3670]

The true meaning of being an alpha

[@FindingMyselfOutside]

Exactly that. People don’t understand that an alpha is a servant. The strong lead by example

[@darthrose66]

​@@FindingMyselfOutsidealpha by definition is quite literally the opposite

[@octavialacroix3670]

@@darthrose66 So true alpha feels threatened by children and as soon as something slightly unsettling happens he goes into rage? Because that would be the opposite of what we have seen

[@truthoverlies6434]

@@FindingMyselfOutside "Exactly." Oh man, listen to the social media addicted internet nerds, they know what a true alpha is...

[@FindingMyselfOutside]

@@truthoverlies6434 I’m unsure if you were attacking me or defending me hahah

[@floridabudgetbuilds4157]

It's crazy that sometimes the biggest and strongest have the most reserve and compassion.

[@dragonballspaghetti154]

Do you wanna know what would happen if we released them? Watch planet of the apes.

[@asuko-san7440]

tell that to thoses toxic masculinity inspirational video, they have some notes to take

[@ashwinkumar.s5993]

​@@asuko-san7440there is no toxic masculinity,your puny little head cannot comprehend that.

[@BBromf]

@@asuko-san7440any examples?

[@asuko-san7440]

@@BBromfit was a joke referencing to thoses stupid video made by men for other mens to be tough, thoses video are often full of misoginy and just toxic masculinity in general. I can't really quote you a thing, as you can guess i dont pay attention to them so i cant really gie you the name of a channel or anything

[@summerfnafgacha4928]

My great Nan was there when that boy fell off the wall

[@LoganAnimates_Official]

“Lost consciousness” I like to think of it as him saying “Yknow… this would be a great place to take a nice nap.”

[@reddeaddude2187]

"Together mammals strong" - Jambo the Gigachad Gorilla

[@The_sniper1954]

Together mammals strong

[@redrakham5787]

Together mammals strong

[@Actil8ActIl8]

Together mammals strong

[@alisonariella4525]

Together mammals strong

[@DrDoom75]

Together mammals strong

[@forwarddrive4066]

Jambo keeps looking up like "How do I get this child back up there to its Mom".

[@gacha_lizzard9819]

I was thinking the same thing 😅

[@lukehitchens]

Rip jambo 😭 gorillas are heros

[@lumpyboi]

Jambo is with Harambe R.I.P Harambe and Jambo. You’re legacy’s live on

[@user-rw8rw7ct3o]

He was a father through and through he predicted that boy like he was a member Elvis family

[@GlassGhost74]

Does anybody else want to give Jambo a hug after watching this video

[@pronoob1657]

His kindness led to a great history for the gorillas, what a real gentle giant he really was❤, RIP Jambo the Gentle Giant❤

[@German_kingdom]

And rip harambe

[@pronoob1657]

@@German_kingdom yah, to Harambe too😊

[@raptour1235]

It is in jersey

[@johndo3031]

Spelt lead wrong.

[@rxse5042]

@@johndo3031girl bye people spell it as led not lead

[@josephdavis4956]

It really does take immense emotional understanding for an animal to acknowledge the suffering of another species, and then to choose to exercise their compassion toward the situation.

[@elijahoneill5228]

And gorillas have that understanding built into their genetics

[@CxwBxyFrxmHxll]

Yet humans can’t do the same even when it comes to our own species.

[@eastsiderc]

This happens when a bunch of stupid people are yelling and throwing things at the gorilla, stressing him all out back when this happened people acted like they had a good sense for the most part. It’s a different world now.

[@justagerman140]

Jambo didn't want to end up like Harambe

[@jasminefrichtl806]

Rip to the other Gorilla that was killed while comforting another child that fell into Gorilla living area. Jumbo is a hero❤

[@traceystanley3554]

I’m fascinated with Silverbacks. They’re absolutely beautiful creatures and Jambo, even more so

[@SweetyD2023]

I, too, are fascinated by them. They have 98% DNA so close to humans. Chimps are at 99%! I love all monkies, but gorillas are my favorite.

[@aouyiu]

rip harambe 😭

[@dappleapple]

Jesus loves you so much and he will never abandon you, never forget that ❤️

[@William_Does_Coasters2255]

They are beautiful people AND creatures

[@typingunknown6243]

U sure a zoophole

[@user-nd2wh5ip6j]

Bless Jambo a real father a real leader of his family. A blessed spirit😊❤

[@SuperSedingAngeL-yr0]

You serious?! 😂😂😂💩💀

[@pow_20]

@@SuperSedingAngeL-yr0You have a lot to learn when you grow up, so I suggest you find a job

[@motolomalatse8641]

​@@pow_20Well said🎉

[@johnbenedictmendoza4561]

​@@pow_20nice one😂😂

[@cylersmiley5259]

Yup blessed locked up in a cage. You care correct 😂

[@jacobperez8921]

Rip Jambo! You are a hero.

[@aqlanonn2513]

Jambo did what Harambe truly wanted ❤

[@stuartscott8357]

Jambo obviously had a kind spirit.

[@Mangolorian7274]

The gentle-giant

[@robinsnest4221]

I remember this in the news. The little boy woke up and started moving and crying. The other gorillas started to come towards the boy. The Silverback kept chasing the other gorillas away and kept guard over the boy until the zookeepers got there to help him. That Silverback really did save that little boy's life.