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Published 14 Jun, 2020 11:15pm

Need a bit more human contact? So do London Zoo's gorillas

It was party time this weekend for the gorillas at London Zoo — complete with treats like nuts, leeks and broccoli to eat — as they got ready to see visitors for the first time in nearly three months.

The zoo, located in Regent’s Park, closed in March as the United Kingdom went into coronavirus lockdown.

“Of course the animals have been missing the visitors, the gorillas have really been looking out for people,” said Daniel Simmonds, team leader of primates at the zoo.

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