By Leon Watson A gorilla who became an online sensation when footage emerged of him walking like a human celebrates his 24th birthday today. The internet video of western lowland gorilla Ambam aping humans with his unusual habit of walking upright has been viewed nearly six million times since 2011. Normally gorillas get around on all fours, but Ambam has perfected balancing on his two hind legs at Port Lympne wild animal park near Hythe, Kent. Scroll down for video Birthday boy: Ambam, a Western Lowland Gorilla, explores his enclosure at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park near Ashford, Kent
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Video of Ambam aping humans viewed nearly 6m times since 2011
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The western lowland has perfected balancing on his two hind legs
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He lives at Port Lympne wild animal park near Hythe, Kent
Weighing 220kg, Ambam is @placeholder's biggest gorilla, whose lifespan can stretch from 30 to 50 years.