English Conversationalist and founder of the Aspinall Foundation, Damian Aspinall, as some may be aware, is known for raising and freeing gorillas bred in zoos in Gabon. However, in 2017 when Damian introduced his wife, Victoria Fisher, to two wild males gorillas from Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent, the gone-viral video caught some interesting footage!
Meeting up with not just one but two wild gorillas may seem dangerous or even insane, but the interactions between the woman and the animal were nothing but positive. In the video, the gorillas, Djalta and Ima, seem a bit hesitant when meeting Victoria for the first time. In their heads, they’re probably thinking, “Can we trust her?”
Eventually, one of the gorillas gets closer and lets Victoria pet him. It looks like she’s been officially accepted!
Later on, Ima gets especially comfortable with Victoria and even wants to be hugged. Then, I get a good laugh when Victoria is laying between the legs of one of the gorillas, and her husband says, “I think I’ve lost my wife.”
What seems like a romantic time between the gorilla and Victoria quickly turns playful when he steals the woman’s baseball cap! Best of all, the curious gorilla decides he wants to wear the hat himself. He places the hat on backward and pats it onto his head. That’s one cool gorilla!
Towards the end of the video, Victoria and the gorilla continue with a sweet cuddling session.
Even if you aren’t a fan of gorillas, this is one of the cutest videos you will ever watch.
While everyone knows gorillas are smart animals, the mature interactions between the humans and the animals were still so astonishing for me.
Watch Victoria and the gorilla’s interactions in the video below.
