Silverback Gorilla Oumbi Rules the Top At Twycross Zoo

*Silverback Gorilla Oumbi sits high at Twycross Zoo as Aarde climbs the hatch and the gorillas rush in for fresh browse.*

Silverback Gorilla Oumbi surprises with a high perch at Twycross Zoo while Aarde spins down below.

I only believe I have ever seen Silverback Gorilla Oumbi about midway up his frame at Twycross Zoo once, so I was not expecting to see him up there at all! To my absolute surprise first thing in the morning, there he was sitting right at the top tucked into his breakfast! He spent time watching the building crane and the builders working away over by the new orangutan habitat. Even though he did not move a whole lot ( makes a change of him barking at the building crane) , taking in the view of him up there was quite something. You could see his gaze drift from completely relaxed to a classic stern gorilla stare, occasionally crossing his feet or shooing away a rogue insect.

Down below, little Aarde was having himself a great time spinning about before joining his mum Ozala by the door. Meanwhile, Ozala stayed relaxed on the other side away from Shanga and Aarde, while Asante was kept back inside while keepers finished up cleaning.

Watching Aarde pull himself up to peek through the keepers hatch brought back memories of Oumbi and Lope taking turns looking through and getting frustrated! But once the keepers were done and laid out fresh browse, the whole family rushed in like there was no tomorrow. I managed to get a lovely close-up of Oumbi’s hand as he sat by the window, while Shanga tore into twig bark with absolute determination!

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Goofy Little Gorilla Aarde Shows Off Missing Front Teeth #HappyWorldGorillaDay

*Little Gorilla Aarde checks his new teeth, teases us with a short upright walk, and play fights with Shufai in front of Silverback Oumbi at Twycross Zoo Happy World Gorilla Day everyone!.* Aarde’s famous uncle Silverback Richard

Four year old Aarde sits perched high above Shufai on the climbing frame at Twycross Zoo. Shufai was nine when this was filmed, but he turns 10 today! Aarde jumps down to join him for a proper play fight, and the two young gorillas tumble all the way to the bottom for a good wrestle right in front of 34 year old Silverback Oumbi.

Little Aarde spent some time checking his baby teeth, looking wonderfully goofy with those front teeth missing. If you take a close look, you can see his new front teeth are breaking through. I had to re-watch the footage a few times to check if he actually pulled one of his teeth out, but I reckon it was just a bit of food stuck in there!

It was scatter food day at the zoo, so there was no locking in. The gorillas could stay outside enjoying the fresh air while waiting for their food to be thrown in. I even managed to capture a brilliant little upright walk from Aarde! Listen closely to the background for natural gorilla sound as the group interacts.

When Silverback Oumbi moves down the rocks, Aarde follows closely behind and throws wood wool straight at the big Silverback. Shufai then comes charging out, tackles Aarde, and they get straight back into their play fight. Later on indoors, Aarde has a grand time swinging about while his mum Shanga keeps a watchful eye. Make sure to watch out for Aarde throwing things at Oumbi!
#HappyWorldGorillaDay #WorldGorillaDay

ℹ️🌿🦍 Now for a bit of family history! Did you know Aarde has a famous uncle? It is Silverback Richard who lives at Prague Zoo:

Aarde’s mum is Rebecca from Frankfurt Zoo:
https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLCYAOiT_7hIg?sbp=QAE%3D

Silverback Damisi, Aarde’s dad, resides at Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo:
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Busted Jim Tries to Get Away After Stealing Food from Sprout

*Sneaky Jim steals Sprout’s food, leading to a playful tumble down the concrete ramp at Dudley Zoo while young Joe jumps in to help.* https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLSCNlwEYCcyE?sbp=QAE%3D

On the other side of the enclosure, I spotted Jim sneakily snatching a bit of food right off Sprout. Seconds later, they both came down towards where I was standing, where I was able to film through the fence. Jim climbed up the mesh, right near where the keepers stand for health checks and feeding time, but Sprout wasn’t letting him off that easily. She pulled him right down, sending them both rolling two steps down over the concrete walls.
They had a proper wrestle down at the bottom, and that was the cue for her young son Joe to join in. He tried his best to help Jim by leaping straight onto his mum’s back and giving her a bit of a wrestle, though he soon realised he was outmatched, gave up, and left the two of them to sort it out. Jim managed to get away to see what his dad was up to, leaving Sprout to enjoy a gentle play with Joe before she showed off her new minimalistic look in the new wig.
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Jaw Dropping Strength as Jambo the Chimpanzee Cracks Open Tough Treats

*Watch Jambo the hairless chimpanzee at Twycross Zoo use his incredible strength to crack open tough treat toys and search for hidden seeds.*
Jambo, the hairless chimpanzee from Twycross Zoo, has some brilliant treats in store today! Feast your eyes on a log filled with primate biscuit paste and a special treat ball with nuts. Honestly, it is absolutely amazing how he can open them using nothing but his teeth. It just goes to show you the sheer, jaw-dropping strength these incredible animals have!
He also got a hessian sack with some seed inside and walnuts, covered with wood wool, just so he needs to search a little bit harder to find them. It is fantastic for keeping him occupied and active. Don’t forget to drop your thoughts!
This is an older video I haven’t released before from May 2026

Check out these Jambo videos:
👉Jambo’s reaction to new arrival: https://youtu.be/RqDi_aN5hFo
👉Chimp communications: https://youtu.be/3QQEBUvkJmg
👉Jambo fast and agile : https://youtu.be/lIYDmLvWIXU
👉Jambo snogging the window https://youtu.be/U0QB024Lm9M

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Ozala Gets Frustrated During Zoo Routine Cleaning

*Gorilla Ozala shows her frustration during cleaning routine at Twycross Zoo before young Aarde and Shufai enjoy a playful wrestle right in front of me.*
Gorilla Shufai and Aarde are right by the door, sharing such a sweet interaction together. Shufai and Aarde went inside as Oumbi and Shanga came outside. Then Aarde came out on his own with a snack and climbed straight up the climbing frame. I always think he looks like he has been there all his life, he just seems so comfortable with it all.

Inside, Ozala is waiting with her son Shufai to go into the backroom so keepers can clean the main area. They used to lock them outdoors, but maybe it got too rowdy and that is why they are all separated in the back rooms now for cleaning. Ozala normally does go through the door she is waiting for, but I am not sure if a keeper is telling her on the other side that it is not her time to go in.
Anyway, she backs up and Shanga is on the other side. The door shuts again and that makes her frustrated, so she charges across the room! She goes back to the shut door, it opens again with little Aarde playing up on the right. Then everything moves pretty fast. Ozala charges at Aarde as he was trying to get closer. While Ozala was charging, Shanga quickly went into the door. The keepers were closing the door again but left it open a bit so Aarde could squeeze through. Ozala and Shufai went through as well.
After it is all clean again, Shanga and Aarde come out first. Aarde and Shufai then have a wrestle right in front of me!
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Gorilla Aarde’s Close Ups On The Hammock

*🌿🦍Watch gorilla Aarde climb high into his hammock for close-ups while Ozala pushes Shufai inside for snack time at Twycross Zoo!*
Gorilla Shufai and Aarde are wrestling right behind big Oumbi. Then they move off to the back, coming out of the other door, but I temporarily lose sight of them as they head into the corner and round the back.

Aarde uses the huge pipe to climb right up into the hammock, giving me a fantastic chance to get some amazing close-ups. It is backroom time now so the front area can be cleaned, and as they are always super eager to head in there, I think they probably get a few cheeky snacks too! Ozala is caught waiting for Shufai to go in first, and she literally pushes him in there as if to say, “Finally! Don’t keep me waiting out here so long.”

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Fascinating Orangutan Eye Contact Just Two Metres Away

🦧 Get up close with cheeky orangutan Jim and Joe at Dudley Zoo as they hide in the shade to beat the heat.

Youngster Joe is right by the fence where it is not quite as hot, happily tucking into a green leaf. Mischievous Jim is close by as well, looking directly towards me with those cute little dark eyes. Who could resist? The female orangutans are going to go wild over him when he comes of age.😄

🌿Hopefully, we’ll get another full four years with the youngsters, as they stop nursing around the age of eight, and dad Djimat will most likely see Jim and Joe as competition by then. Jazz is looking beautiful nearby, although her eyes were a bit glassy today. I do hope she is doing OK, she does seems fine otherwise. Jim takes a quick look at what dad Djimat is up to before moving on.

🌿Then we see Joe nursing from Jazz, who is both his mum and his grandma. These two have quite the remarkable story. They are not twins, but super mum Jazz at Dudley Zoo stepped in when her daughter Sprout found first-time motherhood challenging. When Sprout walked away, Jazz picked baby Joe up straight away. She has been nursing both her own boy Jim (born 25 June 2022) and Joe (born 23 July 2022) ever since, giving both total love, care, and attention.

Flanged male Djimat is dad to both, and now that the boys are four years old, Jazz has done a superb job, while Sprout is getting much better with her son too. I show updates of this wonderful family every Wednesday.

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Chimpanzee Tuli strikes a high pole Titanic pose

*🌿Tuli strikes a high-pole Titanic pose while Alpha Jambo enjoys broccoli, alongside a heartfelt look at this close-knit, shrinking group*
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Chimpanzee Tuli is busy doing her best Titanic impression right on top of the high pole at Twycross Zoo, and she looks absolutely magnificent up there. Down below during feeding time, our alpha Jambo got himself a nice broccoli treat, looking as pleased as can be.

There are some really close-up footage of the handsome alpha of this ever-shrinking group. Jambo is now together with only his girls Josie, Victoria, and Tuli. It is so incredibly difficult when you follow these beautiful animals for such a long time, and then as they age, it gets hard when they are not there with us anymore. They truly become a huge part of my world, and I know they are a massive part of yours too.

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Persistent Young Gorilla Aarde Steals Treats From Others

🌿🦍Young gorilla Aarde comes over to see what mum Shanga is doing while she gets her food out of the Kong toy. Aarde tries to get it off her, and although she puts up a little resistance, she eventually lets him have it. But persistent little Aarde isn’t done yet!

Over with Asante, she has her Kong toy and is actually using a tool with it as well. Isn’t it wonderful to see her enjoying something like this out in the open? She used to just grab her food and run inside to hide on the top bunk away from everyone else, but now she openly sits back and enjoys her treat.

Shufai comes over to have a look but lets her eat, unlike Aarde who is so persistent that he eventually gets her treat as well, right after taking his mum’s! Meanwhile, Silverback Oumbi gets his stash of browse and heads straight back inside. Aarde and Shanga want to go inside too, but keep changing their mind about which door to use, perhaps because Ozala is sitting a bit too close to one of them.
#Gorillas #TwycrossZoo #AnimalBehavior

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Shufai Throws Cabbage right Before Asante Charges Aarde

*Shufai throws cabbage right before Asante charges Aarde at Twycross Zoo*
Shufai comes storming out, right past Asante who still has her fleece towel she had a few days ago. He slides down the slope, but that side of the slope always gives him a bit of trouble. He overshoots a bit and lands with his bum right on the edge at the bottom of the slope.

He walks back up and throws the cabbage, but what surprises me is Asante suddenly running and pushing Aarde while running down the hill. Shanga, Aarde’s mum, charges down next to Asante. Asante has been so protective with little Aarde over the last few weeks, so I am not sure why she did that.

Aarde is the best, he comes running with the towel swinging it all over. Aarde puts the towel around his neck when Shufai charges at him again. You can just see in the corner through the reflection Shanga coming in from the right at Shufai.

Ozala is up the top behind the spider net. When they are all back up the top, there is that tension again in the troop. The question is just who charges first. Ozala and Shufai looked like they were going to charge, but as Shanga left, it dispersed and Aarde and Asante left between Shufai and Ozala. Oumbi was by the door, probably waiting somewhere just in case something kicked off.

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