In the video posted by Paul Ross, the gorilla — called Jelani - seems to gesture with his head for his visitor to move to the next photo.

Jelling was born at the Lincoln Park Zoo in 1997 and has been at the Louisville Zoo since 2002, according to the zoo website.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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