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They're an odd pair.
The female half is quiet and aloof, imposing even as she approaches a half-century of life.
The other is just a boy still, tiny with a twitchy nose and a propensity to hop around like young boys do.
Samantha and Panda.
The gorilla and the Dutch rabbit.
Erie Zoo officials introduced the two in mid-February after deciding that Samantha, a 47-year-old western lowland gorilla, ought to have a companion.
She's been without any other presence in her exhibit since Rudy, a male gorilla, died in 2005 at the age of 49. Those two never did interact much; Sam was hand-raised and relates more to humans than to other gorillas.
She's too old and fragile to be paired with another gorilla now, zoo officials said. But she needs the same thing any human does: a friend.
Panda is safe and small, no threat to the gorilla. He's something for her to watch and touch.
More at link with a pic of the 2 friends....
They're an odd pair.
The female half is quiet and aloof, imposing even as she approaches a half-century of life.
The other is just a boy still, tiny with a twitchy nose and a propensity to hop around like young boys do.
Samantha and Panda.
The gorilla and the Dutch rabbit.
Erie Zoo officials introduced the two in mid-February after deciding that Samantha, a 47-year-old western lowland gorilla, ought to have a companion.
She's been without any other presence in her exhibit since Rudy, a male gorilla, died in 2005 at the age of 49. Those two never did interact much; Sam was hand-raised and relates more to humans than to other gorillas.
She's too old and fragile to be paired with another gorilla now, zoo officials said. But she needs the same thing any human does: a friend.
Panda is safe and small, no threat to the gorilla. He's something for her to watch and touch.
More at link with a pic of the 2 friends....
