A heartwarming moment between a gorilla and an injured bird was captured at a zoo in Australia on Tuesday, November 17.
The uplifting footage shows the large primate appearing to gently check on an injured bird after it fell into its enclosure at a zoo in New South Wales, Australia.
Check out the sweet moment a gorilla tries to help an injured bird after it fell into its enclosure:At the start of the touching clip, the gorilla can be seen slowly walking over to the hurt bird that had become trapped in its enclosure.
Visitors at the zoo can be heard wondering what the huge animal will do with the vulnerable little creature.
The gorilla briefly lies on the ground to get a closer look at the injured bird. Seemingly concerned about the bird's welfare, the gorilla very gently touches its wings which causes it to flap a little.
The enormous creature then pushes the tiny animal forward a little, apparently wanting to help the bird fly again.
One of the visitors at the zoo can be heard saying in the background that the scene might not "end pretty".
However, after trying to help the bird for a little while, the gorilla seems to lose interest and returns to the other side of the enclosure.
Onlookers were touched by the moment, remarking how incredible it was that such a strong animal could be so gentle.
They were more than pleased that the gorilla approached the bird, seemingly to help - and without harming the already-injured creature.
On its website, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) refers to gorillas as "gentle giants" who "display many human-like behaviors and emotions, such as laughter and sadness".
It adds:
"In fact, gorillas share 98.3% of their genetic code with humans, making them our closest cousins after chimpanzees and bonobos.
"The largest of the great apes, gorillas are stocky animals with broad chests and shoulders, large, human-like hands, and small eyes set into hairless faces."
The WWF also explains that their conservation efforts as well as that of other organizations and governments around the world are making a real difference in terms of the overall gorilla population.