Rwanda, Ruhengeri Province, Gorilla Silverback with Young, 1984
Rwanda, Ruhengeri Provinc Silverback Mountain Gorilla with Young, 1984 - When my girlfriend Gabrielle and I went to find the gorillas, I was not properly prepared. The nettles were agonizingly painful. I was given a second pair of pants to cover my legs. Our guides found a group of gorillas who were only newly accustomed to humans. At one point when I raised my camera to take a photograph of this Silverback, he jumped up the forested slope toward me. I fell on my back. He raised his arms to the sides and screamed, putting the fear of God into me! This was a "display," a gorilla's standard warning.
- Nation: Rwanda
- ISO Province: Rwanda, Ruhengeri
- TCC Country: Rwanda
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- Year: 1984
- File name: Rwanda,GorillaSilverbackYoung,1984.jpg
- Categories: Animals, New to Show
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