Gorillas don't typically walk upright unless they have to, and for only a brief amount of time(like when trying to a void a puddle of water). Tamba the Gorilla is an exception, and its a trait that runs in the family, as her dad and brother did it as well1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
It's not unusual for Silverbacks to be affectionate father figures. Shabani just takes that up to 113yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This Gorilla mom is dealing with her eldest son's jealousy of the baby, and she is DONE with his shit4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/funny
Sandra the Orangutan started washing her hands after observing her caretakers doing it4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/gifs
Shabani the Gorilla waves at his son and invites him to come and play3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Orangutans are not communal animals, and fathers in the wild are usually absent. Berani, a male Orangutan at the Denver zoo, is defying that rule by stepping in as the sole caretaker for his 3 year old daughter, Cera, after her mom unxpectedly passed away3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Momotaro, a Silverback Gorilla living in Japan, protecting his mate and their baby during an earthquake and leading them under a doorway3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/nextfuckinglevel
Shabani the silverback and his son, calmly observing a caterpillar4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
48 year old lady Nene, wearing her shawl and climbing up the hill to enjoy some time in the sweet sun4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
In 1905, the Manaki brothers, a pair of cinema pioneers from the Ottoman empire, filmed their elderly grandma as she weaving wool. If her reported age of 114 was correct, she was born in 1791, making her the earliest born person ever to be caught on film4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
You can pinpoint the exact moment he decided to go for that exposed butt...4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/gifs
It must be hard not to panic and stay calm when he's sizing you up from that distance4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/gifs
Male Gorillas tend to be incredibly patient with their young. Studies have shown that males who show the most interest in caring for their young, tend to be more succesful with the females1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A silverback shielding his mate and their baby during an earthquake in Japan and leading them to safety4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Gorilla moms occasionaly reject their babies and have to be raised by zoo keepers. They will eventually find a natural family and an adoptive Gorilla mother, so the staff has to go to extreme lengths to ensure they are prepared for the moment3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Little Gorilla has a rough and tumble with dad, his baby brother assumes he's in trouble and doesn't hesitate to rush to his aid1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Richard Burton and OJ on 1974's The Klansman. Burton was so drunk on set that most of his scenes are him either sitting or lying down. The director praised the make up artist for his work for Burton's death scene. When the artist replied he hadn't done anything, Burton was rushed to the hospital2wk ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
🔥 Extremely polite wild Silverback waits for a lady to step aside before going about his business4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
🔥 At 7 years old, Ubukombe is a little too young to have children of her own, but she likes babysitting. The Gorilla moms in her group trust her with her babies as they rest, and she seems totally up for it3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Haoko tries his best to be gentle, for a chance to see his baby son, but he's not allowed to yet3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Kiyomasa's dad loves the rain. Kiyo himself, not so much, but since dad is his role model, he has to stand there and pretend he's into whatever they're doing3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/gifs
Mayombe the Gorilla, holding her newborn baby. Her baby, born on June 13th, is the first ever baby Gorilla born in the wild from parents who grew up in captivity3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Shabani the Gorilla, sneaks out in the rain for a quick shower(his favorite thing to do)2yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Gorilla mum reluctantly allows her older daughters to hold the baby for the first time3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
In 1996, Binti Jua, a then 8 year old female Gorilla, rescued a 3 year old boy who fell 25 feet into her enclosure and broke his hand. She carried him near a service door and handed him over to the paramedics3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Silverback Gorilla Momotaro, sitting on a door frame and accidentaly creating a renaissance painting3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The door wasn't closing as expected, and he tried to do it manually at first. When he realised what the issue was(the branch was blocking it), he fixed it by himself, and got a treat for the effort3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A Gorilla has to walk upright in the rain to avoid his knuckles getting wet, and he's not pleased about it1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Snake awareness class for the baby Orangutans at the jungle school3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Nico the Silberback, celebrating his 56th birthday. One of the oldest silverbacks in the world at the time of his death, Nico lived long enough to turn wholly silver4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
In 1979 25 year old George Koskotas fled the US for Greece pending 61 felony charges. There, he forged a degree to get hired at a bank and within 7 years he scammed his way into becoming one of the country's richest men. He was arrested in the White House in 1987 while meeting the President7mo ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A caretaker is teaching this baby Orangutan how to use a make shift cup to gather water, and she gets rewarded with a kiss4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Shabani, a 5 ft 11, 418 lb silverback, gracefully balancing on a rope4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Tamba belongs to a family of Gorillas who regularly walk upright. They would normally do it only briefly, when their knuckles are occupied or in danger of getting wet/dirty, but Tamba and her relatives are comfortable walking upright for extended periods of time3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
In 1925 Percy Fawcett vanished in the amazon jungle, in his 3rd attempt to find Z, a lost ancient city deep in the jungle, commonly believed to be a myth. Recent technological advances have made it possible to digitally deforest part of the amazon, revealing an extensive urban settlement1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The portrait on the left was owned by the Carnegie Museum who were ready to discard it as a fake. Closer examination revealed that someone in the 19th century did a bad touch up work on it to make it prettier and easier to sell. They were able to completely restore the original painting7mo ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
At 7 years old, Ubukombe is a little too young to have children of her own, but she likes babysitting. The Gorilla moms in her group trust her with her babies as they rest, and she seems totally up for it3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/aww
The longest prehistoric human trail ever discovered. It's 1.5 kilometers long, discovered in NM, in an area full of predators during the ice age. The footprints belong to a young adult and a toddler, likely a mother and child. She was in a hurry and some times carried the child on her back3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Louis really likes tomatoes so he's walking upright when holding any, to avoid crushing them by mistake4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Gorilla mom keeps her baby calm by gently patting him on the back2yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Mfer totaly knows there's a camera and he's showing off. Can't convince me otherwise4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/gifs
Gorilla groups usually feature one dominant silverback. More rarely two, in which case tension might arise. Musilikale is different, in that his two adult brothers help him rule his group of 26 Gorillas. He tolerates their presence, and they respect his authority, while their group is thriving3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
He might be the boss, but female Gorillas aren't scared to tell a Silverbck off when he's being annoying1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Toto is an aging Gorilla with no kids of her own, and thus is naturally last in hierarchy, but the kids in her group love her, and always try to comfort their beloved auntie, especially when she's feeling sad or lonely4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
An adult Gorilla intervenes to save an infant from a scuffle3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A silverback kidnaps his baby daughter just to force his mate to play chase with him4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/funny
Nene had a kid at a very advanced age and now she's way past the typical life span of a Gorilla, so they have a special bond. Here's her son giving her a hug when she was feeling sick4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/AnimalsBeingBros
Little Gorilla showing his boo boo to his favourite keeper and then his mommy, so they can treat it4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Gorilla dad keeps an eye on the roughhousing and intervenes when it gets too aggressive1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The lid on the coffin of an ancient egyptian priestess found in a recently discovered cemetery, clear evidence that whoever arranged for her funeral wasn't prepared to pay top dollar7mo ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/funny
Youngster thinks he's being sneaky, dad knows exactly what's about to go down, yet he lets it happen4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Eyebleach
A baby Gorilla and its mom, trying to pet a Muntjac Deer that lives in their enclosure2yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A couple of young Gorillas playing on the swing, like the little kids that they are3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Gorilla dad interacts with both his sons, but adjusts his strength accordingly. He will only roughhouse and play-bite his eldest1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Keepers at the Ape Action Africa sanctuary noticed that Bobo, the giant, dominant silverback had a tiny pet: a bush baby5yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/aww
Two sisters keep their cool and come to the rescue of their baby brother1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Momotaro hates sitting on the ground, unless there's a blanket available4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
In 1837 sculptor Joseph Geefs was hired to build a sculpture themed the triumph of religion over the genius of evil. His statue of the devil(left) was deemed too attractive and was removed for distracting churchgoers. Geefs' brother Guillaume made a replacement(right) which is still on display1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A sign placed outside the Enclosure of Nassir, a 14 year old Gorilla, telling visitors to stop showing him stuff on their phone. Nassir used to be addicted to watching content on visitor's phones and tablets, which affected his social development. The zoo still allows him to watch tv for 3h a week9mo ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A cat leaps from th 5th floor of a burning building, then casually walks away3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/nextfuckinglevel
Gorilla dads are armed with towering strength, a pair of deadly fangs, and stunning amounts of patience3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Angry female Gorillas protesting because the silverback was blocking the door, leaving them out in the cold1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Silverback Bukima, standing between agitated members of his group and a team of doctors, allowing the latter to operate on an infant Gorilla. The rest of the group were concerned, but the same vets had treatead the group before, and Bukima seemingly remembered this and knew they were trying to help3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Biologist Trofim Lysenko studying the growth of wheat: His wild ideas, rejected by virtually all besides Stalin and Mao, directly caused the death of more than 50 million people. He rejected evolution and genetics and thought he could teach crops to grow desired traits via the power of collectivism6mo ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A young female Gorilla stands by her mother's side and protects her from her angry father1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Dad won't let his partner take a bite of his food but can't resist his little daughter4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/gifs
An 18000 year old puppy(either a wolf or dog) discovered in the siberian permafrost4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
A Baby Gorilla trying to build confidence to display to the neighbouring chimps, but clearly still scared of them1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Gorillas often dislike the rain, but not Shabani, who loves taking showers even during a thunderstorm(his son pretends to do the same while sitting safely inside their house)3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/likeus
Momotaro, the silverback Gorilla at the Kyoto city zoo, has been ill for the past few days. He doesn't eat much and prefers to retreat indoors, which visibly effects the mood in his troop, as they know something is wrong. This is his 10 year old son, Gentaro3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/likeus
The failed operation to save John Edward Jones, a caver who took a wrong path and got stuck upside down in a tunnel measuring 10 by 18 inches (25 by 46 cm) while exploring Nutty Putty cave in Utah. He died of cardiac arrest after being stuck for 28 hours1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Cincinnati's biggest celebrity, Fiona the Hippo, having the zoomies, swimming like a dolphin and trotting back to her pool for another dive4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/gifs
Gorillas tend to walk upright when its raining 'cause they don't want to get their knuckles wet, however some are more comfortable walking upright than others1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The Scaloria cave in Italy, where cavers found traces of human activity going back 6000 years. The initial chamber contained the bones of 25 people, defleshed, smashed and discarted. Crawling through a narrow dark passage revealed intact pottery, a single carefully placed skull and traces of a fire1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The Oseberg Ship, a 9th century viking ship discovered almost perfectly preserved in a burial mount in Norway4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Keeper Andre Bauma, conforting Ndakasi the Gorilla in her last moments(passed away on September 26): Andre has been taking care of her since 2007, when she was orphaned as a baby, after poachers killed her family2yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Sully, a Gorilla at Colombus zoo and her newborn baby, born earlier this month. The birth came at a total shock, as everyone though Sully was a male, until one day she gave birth10mo ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A timeline of Emperor Nero's life through the coins he issued during his reign4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Johari, the Toronto zoo's 22 year old Gorilla and all her different hats. When given the option to choose between a variety of toys for enrichment, Johari will always pick the hat and wear it1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Modern recreation of a pair of roman boots found at the fort of Vindolanda, on Hadrian's Wall3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Shabani is a very thorough guy: He wants his nest to be pitch perfect before sitting in it, he likes his food clean and keeps his space tidy4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/likeus
Genki the Gorilla and her baby: a miscarriage made lose her position within her troop to other females who gave birth before her. She got depressed, lost a lot weight and self-mutilated. She made a recovery after she was returned to her old zoo with her mom, and later managed to have her own family3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This ancient greek tombstone, adressing passersby in first person, describes the death of Aphrodisios, who died the most pathetic death because of his wife, a dirty adulteress and her secret lover, who threw me from the heights like a discus[1500x1125]8mo ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/ArtefactPorn
🔥 Bobo is an orphaned, 400lb dominant Silverback living in a Sanctuary in Cameroon. He found this critter(called Galago, or bush baby) in the forest, gently played with and kept it in his company for a few hours, and then released it back with his own hands3yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
The teeth of a victim of the Vesuvius eruption that destroyed Pompeii 2000 years ago: they were in perfect condition in life, due to a combination of dietary and environmental factors, and remain so to this day2yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
8 year old gentaro shyly approaching his dad to ask him to play with him4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/Eyebleach
A smiling Osama Bin Laden interviewed by the independend's Robert Fisk in 1993, his first interview to the western press. When asked about the growing rumours that he's arming jihadis, he responded that he's just a construction engineer conducting agricultural projects in Sudan1yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Titus, the Gorilla king, the most succesfull silverback ever, who led the largest group ever and sired the most kids on record. His epic journey ended when his long lost son returned an challenged him for leadership, on top of an active volcano4yr ⋅ Ainsley-Sorsby ⋅ r/natureismetal