Londoners turn gorillas for a day to raise money!

London, September 28 : Hundreds of people in London dressed themselves in gorilla outfits to raise money for charity.

Approximately 750 runners participated in the '2008 Great Gorilla Charity Run' setting a world-record for the largest-ever gathering of people wearing gorilla costumes.

The 7km event that took place in London on September 27 had been organised by 'The Gorilla Organization' - a charity based to protect Central African gorillas from becoming extinct.

Hoping to raise 200,000 pounds, Jillian Miller, the charity director claimed that the event was becoming more successful with every passing year.

"The event has got better every year and the atmosphere among the runners and spectators is incredible," Telegraph quoted him as saying.

Bill Oddie, the conservationist and BBC's 'Springwatch' presenter, who fired the starting pistol, said: "It is great that people are prepared to put so much effort into something so worthy, while maintaining such good humour."

ANI