WATCH: Gorillas at South Carolina zoo try to avoid rain in relatable viral video

Stock photo of a gorilla.

Credit: Marcel Langthim / Pixabay.com

Credit: Marcel Langthim / Pixabay.com

Stock photo of a gorilla.
Nation & World
By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
May 12, 2019
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Sick of all the rain? Humans aren't the only ones giving the wet weather two opposable thumbs down.

According to WIS-TV, mammal keeper Brooke Hunsinger recently captured video of the gorillas at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina, reacting to a torrential downpour.

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In the relatable clip, the primates huddle together beneath an overhang before cautiously fleeing inside, one by one.

"Gorillas are magnificent, majestic creatures full of grace and beauty ... except when it rains," Hunsinger captioned the now-viral video, which has been viewed more than 7.5 million times since May 3.

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Gorillas are magnificent, majestic creatures full of grace and beauty... except when it rains 😂

Posted by Brooke Hunsinger on Friday, May 3, 2019

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