I discovered Bushman at the Field Museum.
In August 1930, in the depths of the Great Depression, the Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed a two-year old orphaned gorilla named Bushman. Weighing just thirty-eight pounds, he would grow to six feet two inches tall, and over 550 pounds. For twenty-one years Bushman captivated the hearts of Chicagoans and visitors from around the world.
Bushman’s fame was due partly to his novelty: he was the first lowland gorilla kept in a zoo west of the Potomac River. He was also known for his pranks, such as throwing dung at those who came to gawk.
That Bushman; he’s such a card.
Oh my lord, that poor gorilla. No it’s not a prank; he hates you. He hates you. He despises you. He is not trying to throw his shit on you because he’s being funny. I can just hear his inner monologue: what is wrong with this species? Can’t they take a hint? Are they retarded? What do I have to do to get them to leave me alone? Leave me alone.
self portrait and gorilla picture in 1.
Ah yes ,well do I recall Bushman. Doing a write on my blog, to capture those feelings.
http://thetalker.org/
Sorry to have missed putting on the link to my Bushman post..
Actually was grokking that was the basis of my post and the feelings when that experience took place.
Your photo here brought back many memories.
Thank you.
http://www.thetalker.org/archives/390/44-talker-on-grokking/
I was looking for the Talkers memories of Bushman the gorilla and could not find them.
Hello Cindy,
I did not post all mt thoughts, but what was said can be read here.
This is a forum where folks from all over this beautiful world comment and ask questions about life as they have experienced it.
Be Well
http://www.ourultimatereality.com/forums/the-science-of-miracles-t964.0.html;msg10057#msg10057
I remember seeing him in the Museum in about 1955. It was said he was capable of tearing auto tires apart with his hands while in the zoo. There estimate on his height is a little generous. They didn’t get over 5’9″ in the wild.
My Mother Seen him just before he died…She swore he was ten feet tall…Of course she was six…lol, but he was a fixture in Chicago!!
My great grandmother, Angela Maravolo, lived near the Lincoln Park Zoo and would visit Bushman everyday. She was fascinated by him and would sit on the bench outside his cage. Even after his death she continued to go to the zoo and watch the other gorillas. 11 months later, she died of a heart attack while sitting on that same bench. I thought that was sweet and wanted to share.
I feel bad for him even when i was born i didnt see him becuase i was born in 1999 so am 20 but i diidnt get to see bushman in real life i learned him in culinary arts now becuase learn how to cook when i get a husband in the future maybe kids propbaly 1 or 2 i miss spelled some word sorry but i meant what i said when i said when i felt bad for bushman he was big but still
bushman is the most facinating apes ever no cap
My father visited Bushman when he was a young man. Bushman sought my father out and seemed to interrelate with my dad. My father returned a few months later and Bushman reacted the same way. All I can say is that my father was the type of individual that attracted people.