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World-famous gorilla celebrates his 27th birthday with carrot cake

The Port Lympne Reserve served the silverback a special treat.
The Port Lympne Reserve served the silverback a special treat. The Port Lympne Reserve served the silverback a special treat.

A world-famous gorilla has celebrated his 27th birthday in style at Port Lympne Reserve in Kent.

Silverback Ambam dug into a special carrot cake topped with hard boiled eggs to mark the occasion.

Ambam became a viral sensation some years ago when footage emerged of him walking like a human.

The video which caught the lowland gorilla walking upright has been viewed millions of times since it was released in 2011.

Ambam
Ambam
(Gareth Fuller/PA)

Park officials observed that he sometimes walked upright when the ground was wet to keep his hands dry.