Watch This Wild Gorilla Reunite With the Man Who Saved Him (VIDEO)

[Jazzy]

What does a millionaire casino owner have in common with a wild gorilla? That sounds like it could be the opening line of a cheeky joke, but in actuality, what they have in common is a very heartfelt bond.

Damian Aspinall may be a jet-setting casino owner, but he's also the head of The Aspinall Foundation, a conservancy group dedicated to supporting global wildlife. Among its myriad conservancy projects, its most outstanding endeavor may be that it rehabilitates and reintroduces once-captive gorillas back into the wild.

For Aspinall, one of those gorillas in particular, a youngster named Kwibi, captured his heart. The conservationist personally helped raise the animal for several years before setting him free in the Foundation's million-acre reserve in West Africa.

Five years later, Aspinall traveled back to Africa in order to check on Kwibi, who was now a fully-grown adult. The following video shows their touching reunion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FZ-bJFVJ2P0

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Aww, that brought tears to my eyes. How adorable

 

[Evil Eye]

Cute

I think it raises an interesting question, though. How traumatising is it for these animals to be separated from the people who raised them? Obviously, they should live in the wild or something like that reserve, but I wonder...