Gorilla Thing News Today

Hundreds of pound of force ram into the glass at the gorilla complex cracking it upon impact. >> we didnt feel that it was -- any danger to the public. so, we didnt close the building. and the gorillas are out today. >> a day later, plywood covers the shattered window. the zoo curator dan cassidy says a cracked exhibit window happens every couple years. >> its rare the gorillas break the glass. occasionally the glass will break on its own. they have broken it before in the past. usually, more, a...

It looks intimidating it happens every couple of years. >> its rare the gorillas actually break the glass, but occasionally the glass will break op its own, but they have broke didnt before in the past, and its usually more an engineering thing than it is a gorilla thing. >> reporter: these windows are designed to stay in tact to keep both animals and the public safe. >> its a triple layer laminate. theres actually three panes of glass on top of one another. if one is broken the other two are in...