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Can you imagine being re-united with a brother you haven’t seen for years? Would you recognise him at once or might he have changed beyond all recognition? How will you behave? How will he respond? These questions were running through the mind of the head keeper at Longleat Safari Park on a sunny morning in September. He considered the possibilities: there might be tension, suspicion – even acts of aggression. He had to be prepared for a bad reaction. For the reunion he was planning was not with his own brother, but a reunion of two male gorillas, separated as youngsters, now about to be brought together as adults in the Safari Park’s state-of-the-art gorilla enclosure.

Having been sent to different zoos while the older brother, Kesho, was part of a breeding programme in London, the two great apes had been apart for 3 years. Kesho’s time in London had seen him mature and evolve into an adult – a 220kg silverback, and the dominant leader of his troop. The younger brother, Alf, still only 9, remained a small and playful blackback. The keepers were not sure if the two primates would remember each other or meet as strangers. But they need not have worried!

Placed together, the mutual recognition was instantly clear. Temporarily separated by a cage, the two gorillas touched hands through the bars before launching into a display of brotherly recognition that surprised even the keepers. The two big apes hugged, shook hands and even seemed to laugh with delight, as they re-established their old bond almost instantly. The heart-warming display of sibling attachment was videoed and beamed around the world on news channels and internet sites.

As they spent time together, it was soon as if they had never been apart, with the adult, Kesho, tolerating and even taking part in Alf’s games with a playful demeanour rarely seen in fully mature silverbacks. Had the apes been strangers, their reaction would have been one of confrontation: the silverback wary and ready to dominate the intruding younger male. However, gorillas are very social animals with strong family bonds. Research shows that they are able to recognise each other by the shape of their noses, a feature which does not alter in the transition to adulthood.

    The head keeper at Longleat …

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Can you imagine being re-united with a brother you haven’t seen for years? Would you recognise him at once or might he have changed beyond all recognition? How will you behave? How will he respond? These questions were running through the mind of the head keeper at Longleat Safari Park on a sunny morning in September. He considered the possibilities: there might be tension, suspicion – even acts of aggression. He had to be prepared for a bad reaction. For the reunion he was planning was not with his own brother, but a reunion of two male gorillas, separated as youngsters, now about to be brought together as adults in the Safari Park’s state-of-the-art gorilla enclosure.

Having been sent to different zoos while the older brother, Kesho, was part of a breeding programme in London, the two great apes had been apart for 3 years. Kesho’s time in London had seen him mature and evolve into an adult – a 220kg silverback, and the dominant leader of his troop. The younger brother, Alf, still only 9, remained a small and playful blackback. The keepers were not sure if the two primates would remember each other or meet as strangers. But they need not have worried!

Placed together, the mutual recognition was instantly clear. Temporarily separated by a cage, the two gorillas touched hands through the bars before launching into a display of brotherly recognition that surprised even the keepers. The two big apes hugged, shook hands and even seemed to laugh with delight, as they re-established their old bond almost instantly. The heart-warming display of sibling attachment was videoed and beamed around the world on news channels and internet sites.

As they spent time together, it was soon as if they had never been apart, with the adult, Kesho, tolerating and even taking part in Alf’s games with a playful demeanour rarely seen in fully mature silverbacks. Had the apes been strangers, their reaction would have been one of confrontation: the silverback wary and ready to dominate the intruding younger male. However, gorillas are very social animals with strong family bonds. Research shows that they are able to recognise each other by the shape of their noses, a feature which does not alter in the transition to adulthood.

  Unlike his older brother,

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Can you imagine being re-united with a brother you haven’t seen for years? Would you recognise him at once or might he have changed beyond all recognition? How will you behave? How will he respond? These questions were running through the mind of the head keeper at Longleat Safari Park on a sunny morning in September. He considered the possibilities: there might be tension, suspicion – even acts of aggression. He had to be prepared for a bad reaction. For the reunion he was planning was not with his own brother, but a reunion of two male gorillas, separated as youngsters, now about to be brought together as adults in the Safari Park’s state-of-the-art gorilla enclosure.

Having been sent to different zoos while the older brother, Kesho, was part of a breeding programme in London, the two great apes had been apart for 3 years. Kesho’s time in London had seen him mature and evolve into an adult – a 220kg silverback, and the dominant leader of his troop. The younger brother, Alf, still only 9, remained a small and playful blackback. The keepers were not sure if the two primates would remember each other or meet as strangers. But they need not have worried!

Placed together, the mutual recognition was instantly clear. Temporarily separated by a cage, the two gorillas touched hands through the bars before launching into a display of brotherly recognition that surprised even the keepers. The two big apes hugged, shook hands and even seemed to laugh with delight, as they re-established their old bond almost instantly. The heart-warming display of sibling attachment was videoed and beamed around the world on news channels and internet sites.

As they spent time together, it was soon as if they had never been apart, with the adult, Kesho, tolerating and even taking part in Alf’s games with a playful demeanour rarely seen in fully mature silverbacks. Had the apes been strangers, their reaction would have been one of confrontation: the silverback wary and ready to dominate the intruding younger male. However, gorillas are very social animals with strong family bonds. Research shows that they are able to recognise each other by the shape of their noses, a feature which does not alter in the transition to adulthood.

  The keepers at the gorilla enclosure

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Can you imagine being re-united with a brother you haven’t seen for years? Would you recognise him at once or might he have changed beyond all recognition? How will you behave? How will he respond? These questions were running through the mind of the head keeper at Longleat Safari Park on a sunny morning in September. He considered the possibilities: there might be tension, suspicion – even acts of aggression. He had to be prepared for a bad reaction. For the reunion he was planning was not with his own brother, but a reunion of two male gorillas, separated as youngsters, now about to be brought together as adults in the Safari Park’s state-of-the-art gorilla enclosure.

Having been sent to different zoos while the older brother, Kesho, was part of a breeding programme in London, the two great apes had been apart for 3 years. Kesho’s time in London had seen him mature and evolve into an adult – a 220kg silverback, and the dominant leader of his troop. The younger brother, Alf, still only 9, remained a small and playful blackback. The keepers were not sure if the two primates would remember each other or meet as strangers. But they need not have worried!

Placed together, the mutual recognition was instantly clear. Temporarily separated by a cage, the two gorillas touched hands through the bars before launching into a display of brotherly recognition that surprised even the keepers. The two big apes hugged, shook hands and even seemed to laugh with delight, as they re-established their old bond almost instantly. The heart-warming display of sibling attachment was videoed and beamed around the world on news channels and internet sites.

As they spent time together, it was soon as if they had never been apart, with the adult, Kesho, tolerating and even taking part in Alf’s games with a playful demeanour rarely seen in fully mature silverbacks. Had the apes been strangers, their reaction would have been one of confrontation: the silverback wary and ready to dominate the intruding younger male. However, gorillas are very social animals with strong family bonds. Research shows that they are able to recognise each other by the shape of their noses, a feature which does not alter in the transition to adulthood.

Kesho’s behaviour over the next few days...

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Can you imagine being re-united with a brother you haven’t seen for years? Would you recognise him at once or might he have changed beyond all recognition? How will you behave? How will he respond? These questions were running through the mind of the head keeper at Longleat Safari Park on a sunny morning in September. He considered the possibilities: there might be tension, suspicion – even acts of aggression. He had to be prepared for a bad reaction. For the reunion he was planning was not with his own brother, but a reunion of two male gorillas, separated as youngsters, now about to be brought together as adults in the Safari Park’s state-of-the-art gorilla enclosure.

Having been sent to different zoos while the older brother, Kesho, was part of a breeding programme in London, the two great apes had been apart for 3 years. Kesho’s time in London had seen him mature and evolve into an adult – a 220kg silverback, and the dominant leader of his troop. The younger brother, Alf, still only 9, remained a small and playful blackback. The keepers were not sure if the two primates would remember each other or meet as strangers. But they need not have worried!

Placed together, the mutual recognition was instantly clear. Temporarily separated by a cage, the two gorillas touched hands through the bars before launching into a display of brotherly recognition that surprised even the keepers. The two big apes hugged, shook hands and even seemed to laugh with delight, as they re-established their old bond almost instantly. The heart-warming display of sibling attachment was videoed and beamed around the world on news channels and internet sites.

As they spent time together, it was soon as if they had never been apart, with the adult, Kesho, tolerating and even taking part in Alf’s games with a playful demeanour rarely seen in fully mature silverbacks. Had the apes been strangers, their reaction would have been one of confrontation: the silverback wary and ready to dominate the intruding younger male. However, gorillas are very social animals with strong family bonds. Research shows that they are able to recognise each other by the shape of their noses, a feature which does not alter in the transition to adulthood.

 The text describes the gorilla’s responses

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Shaun Greenhalgh had made his living as an artist – and made it well. Working with his family he had made nearly a million pounds from the sale of his works – something any aspiring artist might well dream of. But there was a catch.

It was in 2006 that his career came to an abrupt end, in a massive scandal that rocked the art world and came to be splashed across the global media. ________ They were clever forgeries that had succeeded in tricking some of the UK’s premier experts in art and antiquities over a period of almost two decades. 

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Working with his parents, he would choose an object to forge, based on careful research and meticulous planning. It was Shaun who produced the cleverly aged artefacts: paintings, sculptures, bass reliefs and figurines, in his shed in the family’s garden.  He would then create documents to provide the all-important ‘provenance’ – the proof of origin – without which no antique can be taken seriously. Armed with the documents his father would approach a gallery or museum, and make enquiries about selling a piece – telling the buyer that it had been in their family for years, and they were just interested to know how much it might be worth… _________

Shaun Greenhalgh and his parents have been described as , “possibly the most diverse forgery team in the world, ever” in recognition of the range of works that they successfully passed off as genuine artefacts.

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Shaun Greenhalgh and his parents have been described as , “possibly the most diverse forgery team in the world, ever” in recognition of the range of works that they successfully passed off as genuine artefacts. _________When they tried to sell a series of ancient Assyrian carvings to the British Museum in 2005, an expert spotted an error in the ancient cuneiform script, and suspicions were raised. The resulting investigation led to the arrest of all three members of the family.

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When they tried to sell a series of ancient Assyrian carvings to the British Museum in 2005, an expert spotted an error in the ancient cuneiform script, and suspicions were raised. The resulting investigation led to the arrest of all three members of the family.

Had the Greenhalghs managed to sell all of their artefacts, it is speculated that they would have netted closer to £10 million in the lifetime of their ‘family business’. _________When police raided their house, despite finding half a million in the bank, they reported that the family were living in poverty. Although he was a talented artist, Shaun had left school at 16 with no qualifications. 

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When police raided their house, despite finding half a million in the bank, they reported that the family were living in poverty. Although he was a talented artist, Shaun had left school at 16 with no qualifications. It was while working, in a legitimate job as an antiques dealer,  that he came to resent the art market and the art establishment that he felt was closed to him. _______Commentators speculate that it was this resentment which drove him to dupe the experts he had come to despise.

Sean Greenhalgh’s work was the subject of an exhibition at the prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum in London in 2010.