Silverback Gorilla Gets Welcomed Into Disney World
A fascinating behind-the-scenes video shows 21-year-old silverback gorilla Bakari undergoing his first routine medical checkup after arriving at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida. 🦍 Doctors carefully performed a dental exam, took skull X-rays, and completed a CT scan to get a detailed look at his health—and seeing a massive silverback lying calmly inside medical equipment is something you don’t see every day. Of course, there’s one thought everyone probably had: imagine the chaos if Bakari suddenly woke up halfway through that CT scan! 😳😂
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21-year-old silverback gorilla, Bakari, undergoes his first routine medical checkup after arriving at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 22, 2026
Doctors gave the gorilla a dental examination, skull X-rays, & a CT scan.
Just imagine the scene if he woke up in the middle of a CT scan. pic.twitter.com/8PrHkuIO0Y