Silverback Gorilla Can Take Only So Much From His Sons

Lope and Shufai having a play fight in front of their big silverback dad who is sitting quietly in the corner. Shufai, the youngest of the western lowland gorillas at the Twycross Zoo is coming up to the window as to say look at everybody and then runs back to his brother Lope. When those two are tumbling a bit too close to Oumbi, the Silverback grabs Lope gently and turns him around without any effort. The brothers continue to play, but Lope gives Oumbi just that little glance of disapproval as to say we’re only playing dad and anyway Shufai is starting it – it’s not me! :-) Shufai continues to play with Lope while Lope is fighting dad’s arm, which is nearly the same size. Dad just can’t stop himself getting involved and keeps grabbing Lope, but Oumbi seems pretty relaxed with it all. The brothers continue their play. Even when Shufai hits his head, they continue. When you see Shufai’s approach to Lope, you can almost see what the future holds. He is not one to give up easily! Oumbi makes himself comfortable on the floor while continuing to watch.
Lope decides it’s time to annoy dad some more, by trying to grab his face. Little Shufai is quickly running to the other end, he probably knows what is coming. Lope continues by beating his chest in front of Oumbi and just being silly in general. That was the last straw for the silverback as he first pouts his lips and it takes only another chest beat from Lope to make those massive muscles move like a lighting strike launching towards Lope. His son managed to get away, but his dad certainly made his feelings very clear.
Please note: I changed the sound on this video, which makes it hopefully more enjoyable to watch then just hearing the kids screaming :-)
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