At the Philadelphia Zoo, Louis is known for his large size as he stands at six-feet tall and weighs 450 pounds. While Louis is very large, he is probably the shyest of all gorillas at the zoo according to his curator. A short clip posted on YouTube with almost no explanation shows a silverback gorilla at a zoo suddenly charge a window where visitors are watching. If I'm ever back in St. Louis, I will visit this zoo again. In 2014, Louis moved into a bachelor troop with another gorilla, Kuchimba. There aren't a lot of places to sit in the shade, so it could be rather uncomfortable on a really hot day. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Saint Louis Zoo is right for you. It was a great place to visit for spring break. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Saint Louis Zoo is right for you. Angry Silverback Gorilla Breaks Window & Scares The Heck Out Of Zoo Visitors. We spent a little more than 2 hours at the zoo, but we could have taken longer to see every exhibit. Glassdoor has 46 Saint Louis Zoo reviews submitted anonymously by Saint Louis Zoo employees. Then, in 2006, the ‘new kids’—Jontu, Muchana, and Little Joe—moved in from the Columbus Zoo to St. Louis to be integrated with Juma into a new bachelor group. September 10, 1941, 72 years-ago yesterday, Phil the Gorilla arrived at the St Louis Zoo. Having lived in St. Louis for 17 years and also having visited the St. Louis Zoo at least 2X each year for 17 years with our son, we quickly realized that here in the Midwest St. Louis has one gorgeous zoo! The clip is titled "When a Silverback attacks" and says "at the zoo when this happens" in the … The zoo had purchased him & three other gorillas for a total of $14,000. However, he will charge at the glass on occasion. Weighing 30 pounds, he had been captured in Cameroon (then known as French Equatorial Africa), & was named after Phil Carroll, the collector who brought him to our city. He was unhappy, and made sure everyone knew it. My husband & I toured the Louisville Zoo today and were somewhat disappointed. By Ed Mazza. The gorilla hits the glass so hard it cracks, causing all of the visitors to flee. St. Louis Zoo: Day trip - See 8,392 traveler reviews, 3,761 candid photos, and great deals for Saint Louis, MO, at Tripadvisor. "Shortly after I met Juma 14 years ago, his social group broke down, and he began living alone for the first time in his life.

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