Video of Chimpanzee washing photographer’s hands after drinking water will melt your heart

Video of Chimpanzee washing photographer’s hands after drinking water will melt your heart

Mangalore Today News Network / News18

July 24, 2023: Chimpanzees have always fascinated us with their striking resemblance to humans. From their body structure to the way they walk, they share a surprising similarity with us. Numerous videos have emerged over time, capturing moments where chimpanzees react in ways that mirror our behaviours. It’s both amusing and intriguing how their actions can make us laugh. However, people also get scared when they show potentially risky behaviours.

 

And now, there’s another heartwarming video circulating that’s bound to make you smile. A chimpanzee in Cameroon, Africa, demonstrated a beautiful show of gratitude. It was towards a wildlife photographer in a heartwarming video that was shared by French photographer JC Pieri.

 

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The chimpanzee appears to be thirsty as it sits close to a water pit at the beginning of the video. It asks for assistance as JC Pieri walks past and approaches the chimpanzee without concern, and it will be hard to believe, but in the video, you can see that the chimpanzee uses both of the photographer’s hands to scoop out water from the puddle and starts drinking. After drinking water three times, the chimpanzee does something that will melt your heart.

It begins to clean Pieri’s hands using the water. The chimpanzee takes water from the puddle and pours it onto Pieri’s hands. Then, it cleans his hands by rubbing them together as if trying to convey that his hands got dirty due to drinking water. The chimpanzee repeatedly dips its hands into the water and then pours water over Pieri’s palms as if thanking him for the small courtesy.

Viewers were emotionally moved by the moment because it perfectly illustrates the simple bond between a man and an animal. The video, which was posted on JC Pieri’s Instagram account, immediately gained popularity. It received more than 6.5 lakh likes and more than 7,000 comments.

Many online users were moved by the chimpanzee’s gesture. Some people noted that animals frequently display greater loyalty and affection than people, emphasising the need for more compassion and respect for all living things.