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Rescue Gorillas Bicker And Bother Each Other Like Real Life Roommates [Video]

At Limbe Wildlife Centre in Cameroon, two rescue gorillas named Jumbo and Adjibolo live together in a protected sanctuary. Like any roommates, Jumbo and Adjibolo occasionally get on each other’s nerves. More specifically, tricky Jumbo is always looking for ways to get under Adjibolo’s skin.

“Jumbo doesn’t let the rain get in the way of her very strict Adjibolo annoying schedule,” Limbe Wildlife Centre wrote in a post about the animals.

Both gorillas arrived at the center after being rescued from Cameroon’s illegal wildlife trade. At 27, Jumbo is the older of the two. She’s very smart — smart enough to constantly find new ways to annoy Adjibolo.

“Jumbo is an extremely intelligent gorilla,” Jerry Aylmer, Limbe Wildlife Centre project manager, and Laura Praill, the center’s fundraising and communications manager, told The Dodo. “She will look straight into your eyes without blinking, which makes you wonder what she is thinking about. She likes to stand upright and walk on …

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