Gorilla tragedy at Cincinati zoo

[Catherine]

I found a follow up article. From a gorilla point of view this death is serious.

http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=2&at=dt0


Keeping the species of gorilla alive and genetically healthy is very complex. Harambe's death is going to cause some rethinking and replanning of future matches.


I have never seen the point of screaming. It puts everyone on edge and it does nothing useful in an emergency. It is usually such high pitched sound that it does not communicate information. In an emergency a calm response is best. That way instructions can be given and proper actions can be taken. The gorilla became agitated by the screaming. Calm reactions by the humans might have kept the situation more under control.

That has been my experience in many things. A calm reaction is why I survived some very serious situations. I think screaming would have gotten me killed.