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by jasode 1920 days ago
>What does it even mean to adopt a gorilla?

The verb "adopt" isn't to be taken literally.

In charity or volunteering, it's similar to the template of "adopt-a-<noun>". Examples such as "Adopt-a-Highway" or "Adopt-a-Child" to sponsor a hungry child in Africa.

The Dian Fossey webpage for "Adopt a Gorilla!" has a list of 6 bullet items that tells donators what "adoption" means: https://fosseyfund.salsalabs.org/adopthomepage/index.html