A young gorilla squeezed through the gaps in the electric fence separating the members of the public and the enclosure at Burgers' Zoo in the Netherlands.

After his Houdini-like act, the animal started banging on the glass window pane, which the filmer believes is "just to say hello to the visitors."

The filmer, a keen animal watcher, explained: "This gorilla youngster from the Burgers' Zoo in the Netherlands is just incredible. He managed to get through the other side of the electric fence that separates the window and their enclosure just to say hello to the visitors. He then looks for a good spot to get back to rest of the gorilla group.

"The Western Lowland gorilla youngster starts to contemplate how to get back to the other side of the electric fence to the rest of the group. Watch him closely how he tries to judge the electric fence gap by rocking on his feet and judging with his hands. Rooting for him to make it through to the other site without him getting zapped! Not quite sure how he gets through the gap, he moves to the other side where he came from. There he manages to get through without a problem."

The video was taken on March 22.