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Within moments, emergency medical services were contacted.
He was transported to the nearest hospital, where doctors confirmed he had suffered a major heart attack.
They later explained that the rapid emergency response likely played a critical role in giving him the best possible chance of recovery.
His first question surprised everyone.
“Is he okay?”
He wanted to know about the gorilla.
“He never stopped looking for you.”
Each morning, he walked to the same place where Julius usually appeared.
He waited.
Keepers offered his favorite fruits and enrichment activities, but they said he seemed unusually quiet.
It wasn’t until Julius’s manager visited the hospital that the full story became clear.
As Julius watched, tears filled his eyes.
Then came the powerful calls that echoed across the sanctuary.
Watching the footage, Julius realized something extraordinary.
The animal hadn’t simply reacted.
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