SAN DIEGO, CA – On Wednesday, a gorilla at the San Diego zoo tested positive for COVID-19. Doctors are baffled as the gorilla has been following quarantine restrictions since birth, and don’t understand how this could happen.
One zoologist suggests, “Maybe our COVID protocols on the primate population aren’t strict enough. My professional opinion would be to make it mandatory for all gorillas to wear masks going forward.”
We asked the local gorilla for comment, and this is what his sign language message translated to, “Free up the homies, we ain’t do nothing.”
President of the San Diego Zoo released a statement earlier today stating, “One of our properties tested positive for COVID-19, to help protect further zoo assets we will be increasing restrictions on our primate captives. It is imperative that we self isolate the primate and restrict them to zero social interaction. This is based on science, and we are doing it to protect the gorillas, as this is in their best interest.”