Even Gorillas Can't Resist Smartphones
Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021.
This little video is both charming and unsettling—mainly because the young woman is transfixed entirely on the screen and not on that incredible creature next to her:
I went to the zoo today and this lady was showing this gorilla cat videos and he was WATCHING THEM pic.twitter.com/QSTVLGdvKN
— sierra (@500daysofsierra) November 2, 2015Now what if the lady goes back and shows the gorilla that Twitter video ...