Captive Gorillas Started Using a Special Call Just to Summon Zookeepers
Sukari, a western lowland gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, was one of the gorillas that the researchers observed during this project. Image: Zoo Atlanta, CC-BY 4.0Researchers in Georgia report that gorillas at zoos across the U.S. have come up with a special vocalization—something between a cough and a sneeze—to get the attention of zookeepers when they’re hungry.“We were observing gorillas in the enclosures, and we were noticing a strange vocalization that was happening at specific times,” Roberta Salmi told Gizmodo in a phone…