DALLAS (WSVN) — He’s known as the “breakdancing” gorilla, and he’s making quite a splash online.
Zola, a 14-year-old Western lowland gorilla, lives at the Dallas Zoo, where a zookeeper recorded behind-the-scenes video of him twirling and dancing in a kiddie pool.
Primate supervisor Ashley Orr wrote on the zoo’s blog that Zola likes spending time in the pool because he has a “passion for splashin’.”
“As keepers, we are constantly coming up with new and fresh ways to enrich our animals. And clearly, the pool is a favorite for Zola!” Orr wrote.
The zoo says his “dancing” is really just a form of play, showing the animal is content or comfortable.
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