At the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, something extraordinary happened — not between humans, but between two mothers from two different worlds.

Emmelina Austin had simply come to the zoo with her husband and their one-month-old son, Canyon. What she didn’t expect was a deeply emotional exchange with Kiki, a gorilla and fellow new mom.

As the Austins approached the glass, Kiki gently came over, placing her hand near the baby and gazing at him with undeniable tenderness.

Then came the most touching part: Kiki brought her own baby, 7-month-old Pablo, and sat him down carefully to “introduce” him. Two moms, one human and one gorilla, shared a silent but powerful connection — a moment of pure motherhood that needed no words.

The interaction, caught on video, has since moved millions. It reminds us just how deeply emotions — especially those of a parent — run across species.