Family reunions can be rather awkward affairs. But these long-lost relatives were quick to break the ice in the warmest of ways – with a great big bear hug.
Embrace: Gorillas Kesho and Alf embrace give each other a hug after being reunited at Longleat Safari Park
Welcome: Kesho is settling in well with his brother at the safari park
Fortunately, this wasn’t enough to stop Alf recognising him. Gorillas, which share 98 per cent of their DNA with humans, can identify each other by the shape of their noses.
Long time, no see: Kesho and Alf shake hands after being brought together for the first time in years
Home: The brothers are kept in a £3million gorilla enclosure at the safari park
Mr Tye said that Kesho was very tolerant and the gorillas had formed a ‘really tight bond’.
Like old times: Staff at the safari park say the gorillas are behaving as though they have never been apart
Family resemblance: The brothers were raised together at Dublin Zoo, but became separated when Kesho was chosen for a breeding programme