'Men who turned the stage into a zoo!' is a viral phrase used to describe jaw-dropping talent performances featuring hyper-realistic animal impressions and mimicry - performers who use vocal cords, body language and comedic timing to replicate an entire wildlife sanctuary in front of a live audience. Notable creators: 1) Justice Osei, 'the teenager with a zoo in his mouth' - a viral sensation from Ghana featured on BBC What's New / BBC News Africa; he can seamlessly mimic over 50 different species including sheep, goats, monkeys, crocodiles and birds using just his mouth, and aims to break the world record for most animal noises.
2) Derrick Washington - a popular social media comedian and 'animal noise expert' known for hilarious viral sketches; he tells audiences to close their eyes and experience being at the zoo, with spot-on farm-animal impressions and comedic insect sounds. 3) Jiemba Sands - a physical comedian globally famous for his Ultimate Funny Animal Impressions; instead of just sounds he uses acrobatics, tumbling and expressive body movement to morph into kangaroos, frogs, birds and gorillas.
4) William Jafta, 'the animal sound man' - a street performer from Cape Town, South Africa, famous from South Africa's Got Talent for conjuring an entire zoo's worth of predator and bird calls out of thin air.
