With her hands pressed against the glass of his enclosure and staring into his eyes, this the touching moment a toddler and a baby gorilla meet in a Texas zoo.
The image captures two-year-old Braylee Davis trying to interact with lowland gorilla Gus at Fort Worth Zoo.
The youngster, clearly delighted to see the baby primate in its enclosure, wanted to get as close as possible to the animal.
Two-year-old Braylee Davis shares a touching moment with lowland gorilla Gus at Fort Worth Zoo in Texas
Braylee then pressed her hands up against the glass and watched as Gus came closer towards her.
The gorilla then copied the girl by pressing his hands on top of hers with only the glass separating them.
The pair then stood locked in an adorable moment where they kept their hands against the glass and gazed into each other's eyes.
Gus, who was born in December last year, is Fort Worth Zoo's first western lowland gorilla, and his birth was celebrated as a huge conservation success
The heartwarming picture came to light when it was shared on Fort Worth Zoo's Facebook page.
The zoo had been asking for visitors to submit their pictures of their interactions with the animals in the facility.
And since posting the picture, the image has gone viral with Facebook users commenting on how adorable the snap is.
The caption read: 'As he gets older, Gus is exploring more and more of the world around him, which includes encounters with new friends like Braylee of Fort Worth.'
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