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When the old keeper forgot one latch, the 400-pound silverback reached through the steel

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to know too much. My job was usually to slow everyone down.

But Winston’s behavior was not casual affection. He was an old male with a limited tolerance for unnecessary contact, and his attention had always been selective. He would sit near certain keepers, accept a reward from others, and occasionally choose to station close to the mesh during a quiet continue reading …

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