A white gorilla has been given a medal for bravery, as well as all the bananas he can eat, after he protected and rescued a child who fell into his enclosure.

The gorilla, named Colin, rushed over to protect the small child who fell into the enclosure after what is being described as ‘lackadaisical parenting’. Colin shielded the young boy from the pack of screaming humans and took him to safety.

‘It was beautiful to watch,’ said eye witness Karena Fernado. ‘He clearly wanted to make sure the boy was okay. He swept him up and took him to his nest.’

The zoo staff were then able to take the boy from the safety of the gorilla nest and return him to his dangerous parents.



‘Colin is a real hero. We assessed the situation and, being white, we realised that Colin posed the boy no danger. We trusted him and our trust was rewarded,’ said zoo keeper Randy Pickle.

Despite the happy ending, the zoo has announced they will be improving the safety of their premises by only allowing admittance to visitors with an IQ over 80.

Meanwhile Colin has been left to happily munch on his bananas whilst listening to his favourite band, Coldplay.