Something about gorillas and the 80s overall. Maybe it's the gorillas I remember from 80s movies such as Caddyshack, or Trading Places or Harry and the Hendersons. Or even less popular 80s B movies like Going Ape, King Kong lives, or the 80s Tarzan movie I remember. Or the gorillas in 80s arcade games Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr., or the gorilla from Showbiz Pizza which I remember going to as a kid in the 80s
Prisoner, This Gorilla is surrounded by cold concrete and cages. It is thank god he/she has the pool, Staff is trying. Hope better conditions elsewhere. Minimal time in the cages, like none, free to go in and out…maybe a sanctuary. Needs Free as possible!
@@YelizKaplanwer'e much closer to chimps, who are the epitome of chaotic neutral (note i didnt say chaotic evil, theyre unpredictable, but not the killing machines ppl think they are)
@@apples874- I remembered enough to understand marc's post, but not yours. "Ici" confused me, but I probably would've remembered if I tried. Happy Bastille Day!
He doesn’t have, like, you know, I wouldn’t call them classically good “dance moves,” but he leaves it all out there. He looks like a blast to dance with.
The setting....prison. The lighting...artificial. The subject...inmate with nothing else to do. The music...hypes up the fake. The art...of frustration. The gracefulness...we know. The talent...we know that this incarcerated subject is talented, all gorillas are. The intelligence...enough intelligence to know he's locked up and that pool was only there long enough to make some money for those who take his freedom.
So much better? Better from living in that hellhole he's living in. He's dancing like he never gets to go anywhere and is going to another level because they put something exciting in his cell. Better than what Virginia?
Yes, and he was enjoying it. Someone on here was insistent that the gorilla was freaking out, but I disagree. If he was tripping, he wouldn't be moving around in the pool like that, he'd be jumping out of the pool and trying to get out of there, banging down the walls or door.
For anybody who’s worried about him: This is Zola, at the Dallas Zoo. He lives in a nice outdoor enclosure, with plants, dirt, and big boulders. And three other male gorillas. The room with the pool is just an indoor area they have access to, in case it’s raining or they feel like being inside. But he’s not locked in that room. So he really is just having fun! He also does breakdancing! 😂 So reassuring ❤🥰
Even though there is some sadness in my heart for him, regarding the complex reasons he's there, I'm so glad he had this wonderful moment ! ! ! In my entire 63 years, I have never once been that happy, not even for those brief moments. Bravo to him! And kudos to the people who do their best to try and make his experience as good as it can be! ❤ 🐵 🐒🐵 ❤
I think the music was added in afterwards and this gorilla is just playing with water like he usually does. The recording doesn't sound like it's being played in the background at all.
This shows how amazing animals are. How much more there is to their mind and emotions than many humans humans think or care to understand. This , to me, reveals they have a soul - mind, will, and emotions. They deserve so much better than so many are treated by humans. I don’t know if this guy is a rescue gorilla Or not, But if not, he would be so much happier dancing in the waters of the land he was meant to live out his life, with the group of gorillas he was meant for. He’s beautiful, and more soulful than most people.
They do not belong in cages. They should be free. As they are highly intelligent and deserve their natural habitat. Love this video. Love that song too. The gorilla dances better than I do. :)
There's something so majestic about this A gorilla dancing in a pool as the sunlight from the window reflects off his fur and the sparkling splashes Feels like a scene from a movie
I am in awe. The best of our athletes and ballerinas have nothing on an every day gorilla. Look at the musculature, the grace with which he moves, always keenly aware of his surroundings, and where his body is in space. Just awesome.
@ChessmindedThinker you missed the point. Human athletes learn, study and practice in order to achieve their amazing feats. This Gorilla does this quite easily with abandon. No training, no watching himself over and over on video in order to observe his movements and make corrections or improvements. I am a former ballet teacher and I assure you,not one untrained student stepped into the studio with the ability to perform. If you are not amazed, you must not have ever trained to achieve a physical feat.
All I could think was how that beautiful gorilla was getting taken away into freedom in his dance. All of his yearning and wishes to be free and live life like how he was able to express that in the dancing and the music. It transcended him right out of the prison he lived in.
Do you all realize that he is dancing just like the dancer in the movie Flashdance? He is moving to the music, just like a human dancer. I love animals because they are amazing and real.
@@ohana8535 not sure where you're getting your bullshit from, this is clearly a silver back gorilla (silver backs are males) Even if he isn't the dominant male. Its obvious he is male, just look at his phenotype. Gorillas aren't all built like Kerchef from Tarzan.
I regret that I can only give this vid one thumbs up because it IS perfection. (And the gorilla was showing the pure joy of being alive in complete silence - THAT is the amazing part.)
Best barrel turns ever at the end. This guy was really in control of his balance. Humans have to learn that maybe because we are disembodied from our innate senses.
@@laborincana4490 It is a girl. In this clip she is too far away and moving far too fast to see the coloring properly. But gorrillas vary widely in body shape and color, even among immediate families, never mind between types of gorrilla, so to try to judge a fast moving animal from a distance is just dumb. Many times I've mistaken females for male, because of the head shape. But only when we get a still shot of a very mature male can we be absolutely sure. There is a fairly mature male I see a lot on RUclips who has the same dumpiness of a female, and I often don't even recognize him, because he is so dumpy and awkward. Like us, they come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. People who come in here, posing as experts after watching a few videos are idiots. Whatever makes them think they have the knowledge or the right to impose their faulty knowledge on everyone, even on the people who live in that city, and know that gorrilla. The arrogance and stupidity of the average RUclipsr is just astounding!
It’s absolutely UNCANNY - how the RUclips algorithm figured out that A GORILLA… BREAK DANCING… in A PADDLING POOL… was the EXACT thing that I most needed to see right now….. ✌️😳
Yeah, lol, it is an amusing video. There's something about gorillas in the 1980s in general. Maybe it's the gorillas in Trading Places, Caddyshack, Harry and the Hendersons, Going Ape, King Kong lives, or the 1984 version of Tarzan. Or the gorilla in 80s arcade game Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. Or the gorilla I remember from Showbiz Pizza that I remember going to in the 80s as a kid. Did I forget any 80s gorillas?
I know this video is 4-years-old but it’s also timeless AND priceless!
Is at 5 years old for me, did it change in 18 hours?
O-M-G, LOL 🤣😂🤣!!!
Exactly!!! 💯
so this is how black people take baths?
this video is way older than 4 years
He dances better than most people I've seen at Clubs...he is also just being himself, totally letting go and dancing with passion! Love it!!! 🦍♥🥰
This is Zola. And yes, she is a very good dancer.
Definitely would wipe the floor with me. Then steal my date with those moves.
you mean she's a MANIAC?? :)
@@lazypops3117 On the floor, yes.
Dancing like nobody's watching.
There's something about swimming pools and 80's music that already seems to fit so right. Let alone a gorilla dancing in it!
The outside disco's had swimmingpools.
It's '80s not 80's.
@@DesertVox who cares
Something about gorillas and the 80s overall. Maybe it's the gorillas I remember from 80s movies such as Caddyshack, or Trading Places or Harry and the Hendersons. Or even less popular 80s B movies like Going Ape, King Kong lives, or the 80s Tarzan movie I remember. Or the gorillas in 80s arcade games Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr., or the gorilla from Showbiz Pizza which I remember going to as a kid in the 80s
Prisoner, This Gorilla is surrounded by cold concrete and cages. It is thank god he/she has the pool, Staff is trying. Hope better conditions elsewhere. Minimal time in the cages, like none, free to go in and out…maybe a sanctuary. Needs Free as possible!
Being honest here, he dances better than most humans I've seen.
Yeah, that gorilla 🦍 could teach many of us how to dance
He's more moral, more innocent then most humans too...
@@YelizKaplanwer'e much closer to chimps, who are the epitome of chaotic neutral (note i didnt say chaotic evil, theyre unpredictable, but not the killing machines ppl think they are)
I agree
The ending spin actually shows talent
Dude is more coordinated than most people even though he's 10X their size.
@@frank-ko6de 2x by weight
@God two time by the weight?? I know you are a God, but how much so you weight my guy??
He is a gorilla, not a regular lazy uncoordinated human, that's why
@@freedomprophet2891 gorillas weigh about 200 kilos on avg, they arehuge and stronk, but not supernatural
If that's not an example of PURE JOY, I don't know what is! We need more of this in our lives!
captivity is the definition of PURE JOY, we need back for humans too.
Or he’s doing this because he’s losing mind being locked in a cage.
That's sad af, are you blind? Poor thing has to spin in a pool to get his jollies. He's in jail ffs!
@@Black____Ele está no Dallas Zoo. Vive num recinto enorme com árvores e mata. É a grande atração do zoo.
yeah sure being held captive by humans is pure joy. more like going crazy
Who can only watch this once? My fourth time this evening so far...the sheer joy this gorilla is experiencing is wonderful. Perfect music choice too!
🎶🦍 Dancin in the bathtub 🎵🦍
@@marc5266 Personne ici ne parle français
@@apples874- I remembered enough to understand marc's post, but not yours. "Ici" confused me, but I probably would've remembered if I tried. Happy Bastille Day!
Right click. Hit "loop." Thank me in a few hours.
Totally addicting. No rehab needed
That is so wonderful and beautiful !!! Flashdance is forever !!! 🙏❤️👏
He looks like one of those super pumped up professional dancers in an 1980's music video.
Only thing missing is the lime green spandex.
Maybe he IS a 1980s music video dancer - reincarnated as a Gorilla! 😂😂😂😂😂
@@TheBluBalls So true 😂
He looks like someone who just got a pool in his prison cell.
He doesn’t have, like, you know, I wouldn’t call them classically good “dance moves,” but he leaves it all out there. He looks like a blast to dance with.
I can't even believe it's real like holy sht
When you’re home alone and you’re blasting music
IM DANCING
I'm bouncing, but cleaning house when I put the 80s Disco on! LOL (not joking)
😅😂🤣
@@BlondieHappyGuy Disco era is the 1970s you abomination.
If I spun like that, I’d end up in a wall I mean in the wall lol
Lost Character in 「The Secret Life of Pets」
The setting, the lighting, the subject, the act, the agility, the strength, the music, the art, the gracefulness, the talent and the.. intelligence.
She really caught the beat
The imprisonment.
I do believe... you're in love! Hot monkey love!
The setting....prison. The lighting...artificial. The subject...inmate with nothing else to do. The music...hypes up the fake. The art...of frustration. The gracefulness...we know. The talent...we know that this incarcerated subject is talented, all gorillas are. The intelligence...enough intelligence to know he's locked up and that pool was only there long enough to make some money for those who take his freedom.
um you know this has to be computer animated right?
Dances way better than I do
Her center of gravity is a lot lower than yours. LOL
@@ohana8535huwmm... how do you claim the "her"??..,. did you slow-mo and privy part zoom, you perv.. ;-)
Maybe he feels if he dances good enough they will let out of his incarceration.
LOL! I see someone has been watching "Flashdance" too many times! Too cool, and just too adorable😊!
This is literally one of my favorite clips of all time. Seriously.
I've always heard it said: "Dance like no one is watching." Now I've seen it done, and it's wonderful! 😂❤❤❤❤❤❤
Gorillas are so damn funny. They take ‘dance like no one’s watching’ to a whole new level… the pool and the music just make it so much better.
So much better? Better from living in that hellhole he's living in. He's dancing like he never gets to go anywhere and is going to another level because they put something exciting in his cell. Better than what Virginia?
Joyous. I’m smiling ear to ear!
Dance like no one's watching. Such pure joy.
Made me smile.
Popped up, played it, loved it and now I know a gorilla out there somewhere is busting a move! Rock on!
This is freaking wonderful!
His footwork is AMAZING. How is he spinning that many times and not losing his footing?
I'd wipe out after going around TWICE 😂
Ohhh, the pure joy in that beautiful creature's moves....love this sooo much!
Yes, and he was enjoying it.
Someone on here was insistent that the gorilla was freaking out, but I disagree. If he was tripping, he wouldn't be moving around in the pool like that, he'd be jumping out of the pool and trying to get out of there, banging down the walls or door.
@@alvexok5523 also, the mesh door in the background is flimsy enough he could tear it off at any time
That gorilla was trained for that. Either way, that's awesome. You should do one of this same gorilla but do the whole song, not just 15 seconds.
No human being could have shown joy more clearly through sheer movement. That was truly amazing!
when the music takes over....lovin it
ONE OF THE ABSOLUTELY BEST THINGS I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE! ❤❤❤😊😊😊
PURE….JOY (both for that Big Boy, and for us watching). This video never gets old!
happiest creature on the planet, i love it
Or could it be the contrary?
@@cotymccollum2927 stir-crazy
@Aunchient Pistol 😞
@provisionalhypothesis its sturdy, its obviously not dangerous, and you have no idea what the rest of that place looks like.
For anybody who’s worried about him: This is Zola, at the Dallas Zoo. He lives in a nice outdoor enclosure, with plants, dirt, and big boulders. And three other male gorillas. The room with the pool is just an indoor area they have access to, in case it’s raining or they feel like being inside. But he’s not locked in that room. So he really is just having fun! He also does breakdancing! 😂 So reassuring ❤🥰
I love this! Such a feeling of freedom, joy and energy!
Even though there is some sadness in my heart for him, regarding the complex reasons he's there, I'm so glad he had this wonderful moment ! ! ! In my entire 63 years, I have never once been that happy, not even for those brief moments. Bravo to him! And kudos to the people who do their best to try and make his experience as good as it can be! ❤ 🐵 🐒🐵 ❤
Damn, a gorilla has lived a better life in captivity than a human with free will......sad.
What a fabulous. Animal. Puts human dancers to shame loved him pure magic. Thank you. Whoever made this
Such incredible talent. I’m moved beyond words
I think the music was added in afterwards and this gorilla is just playing with water like he usually does. The recording doesn't sound like it's being played in the background at all.
This shows how amazing animals are. How much more there is to their mind and emotions than many humans humans think or care to understand. This , to me, reveals they have a soul - mind, will, and emotions. They deserve so much better than so many are treated by humans.
I don’t know if this guy is a rescue gorilla Or not, But if not, he would be so much happier dancing in the waters of the land he was meant to live out his life, with the group of gorillas he was meant for. He’s beautiful, and more soulful than most people.
The gorilla is stressed due to being locked in a concrete jungle and not out side FREE
Absolutely
Humans are also animals!!!
@@JoDo777zoos have indoor sreas for the animals when they need some alone time
They do not belong in cages. They should be free. As they are highly intelligent and deserve their natural habitat. Love this video. Love that song too. The gorilla dances better than I do. :)
Wow! That is great choreography! 👏👏
There's something so majestic about this
A gorilla dancing in a pool as the sunlight from the window reflects off his fur and the sparkling splashes
Feels like a scene from a movie
I am in awe. The best of our athletes and ballerinas have nothing on an every day gorilla. Look at the musculature, the grace with which he moves, always keenly aware of his surroundings, and where his body is in space. Just awesome.
@ChessmindedThinker you missed the point. Human athletes learn, study and practice in order to achieve their amazing feats. This Gorilla does this quite easily with abandon. No training, no watching himself over and over on video in order to observe his movements and make corrections or improvements. I am a former ballet teacher and I assure you,not one untrained student stepped into the studio with the ability to perform. If you are not amazed, you must not have ever trained to achieve a physical feat.
@ChessmindedThinker yeah. You have difficulty conceding to other people being right, don’t you ?
@ChessmindedThinker agreed 👍
Are you in awe that he lives locked up and was this damn grateful to get some enrichment?
@@clickbaitpolice I dislike locking up animals for show. Especially intelligent animals.
I can't stop watching makes me really happy ❤
I don't know why this popped up today, but it makes me laugh and happy and so I will turn off RUclips and go for a walk and enjoy the rest of the day.
This dude can move! He has got the Northern Soul driving beat.
In secret, he watched Flashdance over a million times to perfect the dance moves! He is now the dancer for when the remake comes out.
She.
All I could think was how that beautiful gorilla was getting taken away into freedom in his dance. All of his yearning and wishes to be free and live life like how he was able to express that in the dancing and the music. It transcended him right out of the prison he lived in.
😔
Do you all realize that he is dancing just like the dancer in the movie Flashdance? He is moving to the music, just like a human dancer. I love animals because they are amazing and real.
I watch this every single time it pops up in my feed! Happy 5th birthday to this fantastic video-never fails to bring joy❤️
I can't! Too much cuteness ❤
lol, this video cracks me up man. I loved this song as a kid and basically danced to it like this gorilla.
Look at the fun he’s having, awesome!
Brilliant. I wonder is he’s related to the gorilla who plays the drums in the Cadbury advert a
few years ago?😂
The CRAZY THING? How close to the actual choreography this real is. Like the Gorilla watched "Flashdance" and learned the moves
Or flasdance watched the Horilla then made flashdance
Amazing, I was thinking that was some digital trick!!! Moves are so perfect, actually looks like the original coreography for a moments
We need a 1 minute clip of this!
0.25x speed
@@gengraded 😮
That generation era music 🎶 tunes gonna last until the end of time
this just proves how fabulous 80's music was.......
Well yeah, 80's music was great... just not _this_ music.
80s 90s the best I was born 78 and love those decades still today..
I think the music mayyyy have been added after. 😉
I am from this time, but wouldn't really support what you say 😝
@@camshaft0812 traitor
How does this only have 200k views? This is amazing 😻
Because it's a gorilla spinning in a pool of water. They added the music later. OMG.
@@eleanoraquitaine2966 Nonsense.
It's a dancing gorilla. they CGI'd the water in later.
It's got 1,183,450 views now.
Incredible how much he behaves like a human. And really good dance moves, too 😮
I really think he was a human dancer in his past life!! 😅 He’s SOOOO GOOD ❤🥰❤
@@M86KIA Kool and the Gang's "Jungle Boogie" explains it all!
This is Zola. And yes, she loves to dance in the water.
@@ohana8535 not sure where you're getting your bullshit from, this is clearly a silver back gorilla (silver backs are males)
Even if he isn't the dominant male. Its obvious he is male, just look at his phenotype. Gorillas aren't all built like Kerchef from Tarzan.
Eu achei esse vídeo é de 5 anos atrás, mas não consegui parar de assistir até agora esse gorila está em plena performance com essa música, perfeito.
Absolutely the most beautiful& amazing Dancer I have ever had the pleasure of seeing!!
I regret that I can only give this vid one thumbs up because it IS perfection. (And the gorilla was showing the pure joy of being alive in complete silence - THAT is the amazing part.)
I swear he knows what a maniac is... I love it!! The arms around etc... 😍😘
This is so good I thought maybe it was fake - it isn't!!!!! LOVE this!
At least he knows what he is doing and has fun. Good on him
He's having so much fun! 🥰🥰🥰
This makes my heart sing ❤. The pure joy in his dance
The joy he feels from finally getting some enrichment from his prison he lives in?
so wholesome to imprison wild animels😍
The power of music. Also shows us that animals have working brains and emotions and aren't robots acting on instinct.
This is so perfect. Even the light is amazing
"And you swear that's exactly how you saw it?", " Yes, your honor."
So adorable! I can't stop watching and laughing!!!!!😂😂😂😂❤
So uplifting and a salient reminder humans aren’t the be all, we can learn so much from nature and the majestic animals that inhabit it.
THE best video I've seen on RUclips in a looong time😂😂😂😂
Bless! That’s one happy fellow,love his dancing and splashing out the water 💦 ❤
He’s happy and having fun. Love it!
This is Zola. And yes, she is having loads of fun. She loves the water.
@@ohana8535 that's a dude, you just misgendered him 😅
@@LibertasVeritatis No, it is not a dude. It is a dudette.
@@ohana8535 you mean a dude who identifies as a dudette?
@@LibertasVeritatis No, it is actually a girl gorilla. She identifies as wet.
Dance like nobody is watching. Love like you've never been hurt.
That is just brilliant! Love it... Incredible creatures. Super intelligent ❤❤❤
What an moving and emotional dance.
It's almost like he's on a turntable 😆..super awesome 😎
This song somehow makes me feel nostalgic even though I have no memories attached to it
I have alot of memories from the 80s, it's when I grew up
Op was conceived to this 😅
Are you sure the gorilla hasn’t seen the movie, this one has mad skills 😂
He really knows how to let his hair down doesn't he ??? By the way, "Cleanup in aisle 1". Get the mop, the big one😂😂😂
This gorilla dances better than i have ever danced in my life!
It's been a long time since I've had that much fun at the pool.
Humans truly did evolve from apes. I don't know a single person who hasn't done something like this in the shower.
Omg this was the video I needed this am. I’m crying laughing. It’s absolutely precious.
I wanna live life like that gorilla.
Best barrel turns ever at the end. This guy was really in control of his balance. Humans have to learn that maybe because we are disembodied from our innate senses.
It's a girl.
@@shakeyj4523 no it’s not. It’s a male silverback. Only males show this type of coloring.
Our lack of arm length doesn't help, lol.
@@laborincana4490 It is a girl. In this clip she is too far away and moving far too fast to see the coloring properly. But gorrillas vary widely in body shape and color, even among immediate families, never mind between types of gorrilla, so to try to judge a fast moving animal from a distance is just dumb.
Many times I've mistaken females for male, because of the head shape. But only when we get a still shot of a very mature male can we be absolutely sure. There is a fairly mature male I see a lot on RUclips who has the same dumpiness of a female, and I often don't even recognize him, because he is so dumpy and awkward. Like us, they come in all sizes, shapes, and colors.
People who come in here, posing as experts after watching a few videos are idiots. Whatever makes them think they have the knowledge or the right to impose their faulty knowledge on everyone, even on the people who live in that city, and know that gorrilla. The arrogance and stupidity of the average RUclipsr is just astounding!
Animals are so wholesome ❤
This is my favorite video of all time.
This is absolutely fabulous!♥️😁
I love Zola so much! I hope he gets a female soon!
@@lindabaron4584 No! He would have many honey’s!
OMG! I have found my spirit animal, I want to be as cool and fun as this Gorilla.
This is nothing short of perfect.
That's what pure joy looks like.
Pure joy..bless his heart ❤
But is the music audible to the gorilla? Or was it just added for our fun?
The graceful twirl and head up in the sky. He achieved primal euphoria.
😊What a Beautiful Dancing Gorilla🥺
I never knew Gorillas could dance so wonderfully😳
🌿👑🌿GOD BLESS🌿What a Blessing to see🌿What GOD has made🌿
It’s absolutely UNCANNY - how the RUclips algorithm figured out that A GORILLA… BREAK DANCING… in A PADDLING POOL… was the EXACT thing that I most needed to see right now….. ✌️😳
Yeah, lol, it is an amusing video.
There's something about gorillas in the 1980s in general. Maybe it's the gorillas in Trading Places, Caddyshack, Harry and the Hendersons, Going Ape, King Kong lives, or the 1984 version of Tarzan. Or the gorilla in 80s arcade game Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. Or the gorilla I remember from Showbiz Pizza that I remember going to in the 80s as a kid.
Did I forget any 80s gorillas?