Baby gorilla desperate for a piggy back from its mother

A cute video has emerged of a baby gorilla desperately trying to get a piggy back from its mother at Twycross Zoo in the UK.

The footage, shot on September 19, shows mother Ozala sitting down each time her baby Shufai tries to hitch a ride on her back.

"That's when clever Shufai decides to climb from the front instead," the filmer wrote online.