Monday 17 October 2011

A special encounter: Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda.

Gorillas are huge, robust and furry. It is amazing to actually be able to get as close as 4 metres from such large forest animals. Gorillas are docile, peaceful, relaxed, lazy and slow. Each of their movements is carefully though as if not to spend energy unnecessarily. Gorillas enjoy loving and caring for their families. In between eating leaves and more leaves, gorillas cuddle and hug each other with a lot of affection.

Mountain gorillas live in groups (from 8 to 40 individuals) and there are usually between 1 and 3 silverbacks – the strong dominant males. This group I saw is called Oruzogo.






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