- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:06 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Gorilla Viral Video: At Nanning Zoo in Guangxi, China, visitors were left stunned when a gorilla was spotted casually smoking a cigarette butt it had picked up from the ground. Sitting in a quiet corner of its enclosure, the primate puffed away, creating a bizarre yet amusing scene. The unexpected sight was caught on camera, and as soon as the footage hit social media, it spread like wildfire, triggering a wave of reactions from netizens.
While some found the incident humorous, others expressed concern over how the cigarette ended up in the gorilla’s enclosure in the first place. In response, the Nanning Zoo staff acknowledged the viral video and assured the public that they were looking into the matter. According to a Newsflare report, officials are investigating whether a visitor irresponsibly tossed the cigarette butt inside. The zoo further stated that any concrete findings would be shared once higher authorities review the situation.
This strange and unexpected moment has once again sparked discussions about zoo management, visitor responsibility, and the impact of human negligence on animals in captivity.
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The viral video was posted on Instagram by the user travly, with the caption, "This gorilla was caught smoking a cigarette at a Chinese zoo." Shared just a day ago, the clip has already amassed 188K views, sparking widespread reactions from social media users.
In the comment section, social media users shared their reactions to the viral video. One user joked, "Man is stressed out. All those children, and I bet the mortgage at the zoo isn’t cheap. Someone should give him a brewski too." Another curious viewer questioned, "The only question is, how on earth did he light it?" A third user quipped, "If anyone needs a cigarette, it’s that guy." Meanwhile, one person seemed more focused on accuracy, writing, "I’ve seen enough monkey world to know that’s a chimpanzee."