bullshyte, that enclosure has been in place for years and years while THOUSANDS walk past the gorillas every year. The kid told the mother he wanted to go in the water and mom wasnt watching, the kid climbs the fence that has kept THOUSANDS away for years.
Zoo’s fault, phooey. Damn mother was screaming “thats my baby” well where in the world were you a minute ago when you told your kid repeatedly that he cant to in the gorilla moat.
Enclosure design, by necessity has to be updated and monitored for dangerous situations and constantly must be updated. If, as you say, it has been the same for year, that has not happened. The animal population changes, the age and aggression changes. It is up to the Zoo to keep the Public safe, period.
You weren’t there, you don’t know the entire situation, and as more is learned, we will get a clearer picture.
At this point, regardless of the mothers actions or lack thereof, the child should not have been able to gain access to the Gorilla enclosure.