Move over, kids; now gorillas are the ones hooked on screen time! Zoos across North America are battling a new challenge as these intelligent primates become obsessed with visitors’ smartphones. With signs urging people to keep their screens to themselves, zookeepers are trying to curb the gorillas’ digital addiction. But not everyone is on board—some “gorilla groupies” believe any enrichment, even from a screen, is good enrichment.
ZOOS CONCERNED AS GORILLAS BECOME HOOKED ON SMARTPHONE VIDEOS