He is famous the world over for aping humans with his unusual habit of walking upright. And Ambam has shown that he is still enjoying a good walk about as pictures emerged of him standing tall at Port Lympne wild animal park near Hythe, Kent. The gorilla, which turned 24 earlier this year, became an online sensation when he was filmed walking like a human. Scroll down for video . Still standing: Ambam has shown that he still enjoys a good walk about as pictures emerged of him strolling around upright at Port Lympne wild animal park near Hythe, Kent . Western lowland gorilla normally get around on all fours, but Ambam has perfected balancing on his two hind legs. Footage of his upright walking has been viewed by millions on the internet since 2011. His habit of walking like a human is also exhibited by his sister Tamba and her two-year-old son Kabale, a park spokesman said. Weighing 220kg, Ambam is Port Lympne's biggest gorilla. The lifespan for a western lowland can stretch from 30 to 50 years. He was born at the park's sister site, Howletts, in 1990. On all fours: Ambam, who lives at  Port Lympne wild animal park near Hythe, Kent, shows how western lowland gorillas normally get around . He was hand-raised for a few months when he was a year old after falling ill, meaning he had to be taken away from his mother Shumba. The precise number of western lowland gorillas is unclear because they inhabit some of the most dense and remote rainforests in Africa. But wildlife experts say that due to poaching and disease, as well as Ebola-induced mortality, their numbers have declined by more than 60 per cent over the past 20 to 25 years.
Footage of Ambam aping humans with his upright walking seen by millions .
The western lowlands gorilla reached his 24th birthday earlier this year .
220kg gorilla is kept at Port Lympne wild animal park near Hythe in Kent .
He is famous the world over for aping humans with his unusual habit of walking upright. And Ambam has shown that he is still enjoying a good walk about as pictures emerged of him standing tall at Port Lympne wild animal park near Hythe, Kent. The gorilla, which turned 24 earlier this year, became an online sensation when he was filmed walking like a human. Scroll down for video . Still standing: Ambam has shown that he still enjoys a good walk about as pictures emerged of him strolling around upright at Port Lympne wild animal park near Hythe, Kent . Western lowland gorilla normally get around on all fours, but Ambam has perfected balancing on his two hind legs. Footage of his upright walking has been viewed by millions on the internet since 2011. His habit of walking like a human is also exhibited by his sister Tamba and her two-year-old son Kabale, a park spokesman said. Weighing 220kg, Ambam is Port Lympne's biggest gorilla. The lifespan for a western lowland can stretch from 30 to 50 years. He was born at the park's sister site, Howletts, in 1990. On all fours: Ambam, who lives at  Port Lympne wild animal park near Hythe, Kent, shows how western lowland gorillas normally get around . He was hand-raised for a few months when he was a year old after falling ill, meaning he had to be taken away from his mother Shumba. The precise number of western lowland gorillas is unclear because they inhabit some of the most dense and remote rainforests in Africa. But wildlife experts say that due to poaching and disease, as well as Ebola-induced mortality, their numbers have declined by more than 60 per cent over the past 20 to 25 years.
He is famous the world over for aping humans with Port Lympne wild animal park near Hythe, Kent. The gorilla, which turned 24 earlier this year, legs. Footage of his upright walking has been fours: Ambam, who lives at  Port Lympne wild