I had the privilege of trekking mountain gorilla in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda recently. No words are needed, except these are awesome mammals. Like all apes in Africa (that is not a typo--all apes), the mountain gorilla is endangered. They live in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). With conflict in DRC, Rwanda and Uganda are relatively safe havens. There are approximately 880 mountain gorillas left in the entire world. Two were born while I was there. Hope.
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Silverback
Baby Gorilla Swinging and Having a Ball
Silverback with three babes
Laughing Babe
Pig-pile on the silverback
