On the day of the meeting, the man was brought to the zoo on a stretcher, covered with a blanket. He was breathing heavily, his eyes half-closed, but he was happy. The staff opened the gate and carefully brought him into the enclosure. The gorilla sat in a corner, facing away.

When it heard a faint cough, it turned around. For a few seconds, it just stared at the man, as if unable to believe its eyes. Then it slowly began to approach, taking heavy, deliberate steps. The zookeepers held their breath.

They were sure the gorilla wouldn’t remember the man after all those years, and they had tranquilizers ready just in case.

The gorilla came closer to the elderly man, lowered its head — and did something that shocked everyone
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