Overview

• The debate originated from a 2020 Reddit post but resurfaced on April 24, 2025, after an X user’s viral question amassed over 270 million views.
• Animal rights group PETA denounced the idea, calling it unethical and urging content creators to avoid involving animals in such discussions.
• Experts, including Tara Stoinski of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, highlighted gorillas’ superior strength but noted sheer human numbers and coordination could hypothetically overcome the animal, albeit with heavy casualties.
• YouTuber MrBeast and Elon Musk humorously engaged with the debate, prompting further attention but raising concerns about trivializing animal welfare.
• The scenario remains purely hypothetical, with conservationists stressing the critical endangered status of gorillas and the importance of ethical considerations.