The Guardian Gorilla, Binta-Jua
Maybe you heard about this one, this is one of the most popular stories about heroic animals ever. In Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo in 1996, a 3-year-old boy falls into an enclosure that contained gorillas. People who saw this were so scared and expected the worst to happen but instead, they witnessed an incredible act. One of the gorillas, Binta-Jun, picked the hurt child and carried him to the doorway where she laid him down for medic to take care of.