This viral TikTok of Zola the gorilla playing in water is 13 seconds very well spent

A 13-second TikTok of one of Dallas Zoo’s residents has gone viral, with eight million views in a day. Zola the gorilla steps into the shoes – kind of – of Jennifer Beals from the She’s A Maniac scene in Flashdance.

It’s 13 seconds of pure joy.

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♬ Maniac (Flashdance Version) (Re-Recorded / Remastered) – Michael Sembello

TikTokers loved it.

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Source Zoologist Annie B at Dallas Zoo Image Screengrab