"Zoo Urges Visitors to Respect Gorillas by Refraining from Phone Videos"

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"Zoo Urges Visitors to Respect Gorillas by Refraining from Phone Videos"
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The Toronto Zoo is asking visitors to refrain from showing videos to the gorillas, as it is disrupting their family relationships and behavior. One gorilla has become particularly "enthralled" by screen time. The zoo wants visitors to observe the gorillas in their natural state and connect with them on that level. Another zoo in Chicago had to put up a rope line to prevent visitors from showing their phones to a gorilla, as it caused behavioral changes.

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