Eighteen Unforgettable Tales of Animal Companionship That Defied Every Obstacle and Touched Our Hearts
Binti Jua – The Gorilla Who Saved a Boy
In 1996, a three-year-old boy fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Brookfield Zoo. Binti Jua, a female gorilla, cradled the unconscious boy and carried him to the zookeepers' door. This act of compassion from a gorilla towards a human child touched hearts worldwide and challenged perceptions about animal behavior.
