Watch: Gorilla kisses newborn baby at Ohio zoo

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A gorilla melted hearts at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio by making what looked like a kissing gesture toward a newborn baby. 

Mother Hannah Pearson told video licensing company Storyful that she and her husband took their children to the zoo and visited the gorilla exhibit, which is one of their "favorite activities."

"We have previously seen people interact with gorillas, kids specifically, so we decided to sit next to the glass with our two-month-old to see the gorilla’s reaction," she said.

A video shows Pearson holding her baby boy, named Noah, near the glass to observe the gorilla. The animal watches the newborn intently and eventually makes a kissing gesture toward him through the glass, eliciting amazed cheers from the audience.

Gorilla seemingly kisses babv through glass. (Credit: Hannah Pearson via Storyful)

Pearson shared the heartwarming scene on TikTok with the caption, "Gorilla kisses for baby Noah." 

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The video currently has more than 106,000 likes on the social media platform. 

This story was reported from Los Angeles. Storyful contributed.