That's bananas! Gorilla performs workout that would put gym bunnies to shame <br />Super-fit Kivu turned heads at Paignton Zoo with a lung-busting routine that left visitors stunned <br /> <br />Monkey magic: Kivu gets stuck into his muscle-pumping routine <br />A super-fit gorilla stunned zoo visitors by demonstrating a workout in his enclosure that would put any gym bunny to shame. <br /> <br />Kivu, a 13-year-old Western lowland gorilla, launched into his exercise regime at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon. <br /> <br />Regular zoo visitor Chris Rockey, a local photographer, managed to capture Kivu's muscle-pumping routine on camera last Sunday. <br /> <br />RexKivu the gorillaGiving it what roar: Is Kivu feeling the burn during his exercise routine? <br />"One minute he was just sat there and then he started climbing and swinging," Mr Rockey said. <br /> <br />Kivu, who was born in November 2002, arrived at Paignton Zoo in 2006 and immediately became popular due to his love of showing off to the public. <br /> <br />The gorilla, described as "very smart" by keepers, enjoys a healthy diet - with his favourite food the humble lettuce. <br /> <br />RexKivu the gorillaChin up: Kivu shows his power <br />Paignton Zoo, a charity, has a bachelor group of Western lowland gorillas, a critically endangered species. <br /> <br />This group provides a place for young males to grow up in a social environment. <br /> <br />Some may move on to be the dominant males in bachelor or family groups as part of the European breeding programme.
