Baboon Selfie Sensation: Woman's Phone Taken Over by Zoo Animals

Baboon Selfie Sensation: Woman's Phone Taken Over by Zoo Animals in Hilarious Viral Video A bizarre incident occurred at Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen in the Netherlands recently. 32-year-old Shahra Bahloul was visiting the zoo when she accidentally dropped her phone into the baboon enclosure. Instead of damage, however, she got a surprise. The baboons picked up the phone and proceeded to film seven short videos. "They filmed the ground, themselves, and one even showed three of them looking at the phone," Bahloul recounted. The videos, uploaded to TikTok, quickly went viral. Zoo staff were able to retrieve the phone, though it was significantly damaged. "It's funny," Bahloul said, "but I'm glad the baboons didn't chew it up. I was worried they would!" The incident highlights the unexpected ways technology can interact with wildlife and the power of social media to spread unusual stories.