Kidogo the Gorilla is king of the tightrope! Amazing ape acrobatics help male combat homesickness

By DANIEL MILLER

Skywalker: Kidogo, the 12-year-old silverback gorilla shows off his tightrope walking skills at Germany's Krefeld Zoo

Kidogo the silverback gorilla has proved a high wire hit after taking up tightrope walking.
The big ape's keepers at Krefeld Zoo in Germany were concerned after 12-year-old Kidogo appeared homesick following a move from Denmark's Givskud Zoo at the end of March.
Kidogo had been brought over after it was discovered that the zoo's previous male gorilla Massa was infertile, but he seemed disinterested and didn't appear to be settling well.

Showing off: Kidogo's keepers at Krefeld Zoo in Germany were concerned after the 12-year-old ape appeared homesick following a move from Denmark's Givskud Zoo

In attempt to cheer him up, the keepers installed a tightrope in his enclosure for him to hang from but were amazed when he climbed up and began walking on it instead.
Kidogo, a western lowland gorilla nicknamed, who has been nicknamed 'King Kodo' by his keepers shares his enclosure with two females Muna, 23 and Oya, 24.
He is already being compared to tightrope walker Nik Wallenda who this year became the first person to to walk across Niagara Falls on a high wire.
In June this year the 33-year-old American stuntman was watched by an estimated one billion TV viewers as he took 25 minutes to traverse the 1,800ft gap from Canada to the US on a 2 in-thick steel cable.
Kidogo may have a long way to go to match that feat, but his recent antics prove he is at least beginning to get used to his new surroundings and proving a hit with the ladies at the same time.

source: dailymail