Reunited gorilla brothers filmed at Longleat Safari Park (Video)

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Video from Longleat Safari Park shows how a pair of reunited gorilla brothers, Kesho and Alf, have welcomed each other with open arms after three years apart.



Captured in an incredible image the siblings hugged, slapped each others backs and even shook hands as they were reunited in a new £3 million enclosure on Wednesday.



In the three years the siblings have been apart, Kesho, 13, has grown almost beyond recognition becoming a silverback and leader of the pack.



Meanwhile Alf, four years his junior, has yet to mature and remains about a third of his weight.



Born at Dublin Zoo, they were separated when Kesho was sent to London Zoo to take part in a breeding programme.



Mark Tye, head gorilla keeper at Longleat, told the Daily Mail: We weren't entirely sure that the brothers would even know each other, but the moment they met you could just see the recognition in their eyes.



They were very animated and there was a lot of rough and tumble, but not in an aggressive way. It is quite unusual to see that sort of childlike behaviour in a silverback.

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Aww, this is just priceless!