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This Video Of A Gorilla Breakdancing In A Pool Has Gone Viral, For Obvious Reasons

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This Video Of A Gorilla Breakdancing In A Pool Has Gone Viral, For Obvious Reasons

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Zola the gorilla has broken the internet today, with his incredible dance. Dallas Zoo

 Credit: Dallas Zoo

A video of a gorilla breakdancing at Dallas Zoo in a pool has gone viral today, for fairly obvious reasons. Watch Zola the gorilla demonstrate play behaviors as he splashes and dances during a swimming pool enrichment session off habitat.

The video has dominated twitter today, with various people remixing the video and adding their own soundtracks.
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