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TIL that in 1986, when a five year old boy fell into a gorilla enclosure and lost consciousness, a male gorilla named Jambo stood between the boy and the other gorillas in a protective gesture, he even stroke the boy’s back. This incident helped create a positive public perception of gorillas.

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