Liam Neeson Impersonates David Attenborough at the Zoo (part 9 of many)

[Music] in the heart of flush foliage and towering trees lives one of the most intelligent and captivating species of our planet the gorilla let us explore some fascinating facts about these magnificent creatures and their enchanting young baby gorillas much like human infants are born after a gestation period of about 8 and 1/2 months at Birth they weigh around 4 to 5 lb while the silver backs well they weigh up to 400 lb for the first few months of life baby gorillas are entirely dependent on their mothers they nurse frequently and are carried close to their mother's ch for weth and protection by the age of 3 months baby gorillas begin to explore their surroundings they start to crawl and eventually walk on all fors always under the watchful eye of their [Music] brother play is an essential part of a young gorilla development through playing they learn crucial social and physical skills of them in [Music] adulthood gorillas are highly intelligent and have been observed using tools of the wild their remarkable dexterity and their hands much like ours have opposable thumbs allowing them to grasp and manipulate objects with great Precision they use sticks to gauge water depth and extract insects from nests showcasing their problem solving abilities the Silverback the dominant male of the group plays a crucial role in protecting and leing him his family his strength and Leadership ensured the safety and cohesion of [Music] the gorilla exhibit of familiar BLS and empathy others are incredibly nurturing in all MERS of the group engage in Social Grow which strengthens their bonds and maintains group Harmony and so the lights of these magnificent creatures are before our eyes from the to the remark intelligence and social structures gorillas offer us into the anry of a wild [Music] said it's the man [Music]