Corrected entry: Whatever else he is Kong is a gorilla, a large ape. Apes are instinctively terrified of water (Tim Burton got it spot on in Planet of the Apes) and have to be patiently taught to overcome their fear in order to swim or walk through water. There is no way in the world Kong would walk through the East River as they show here, regardless of his size.
K.C. Sierra
27th Dec 2005
King Kong (1976)
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Correction: We don't know all of Kong's experiences on Skull Island, and thus do not know if they may have conditioned him to NOT be afraid of water. Maybe he once had a choice between swimming or getting eaten by a T-Rex or something. We just don't know.
K.C. Sierra