The Great Apes

[Tshokwane]

Daryl Balfour:
Silverback Guhonda brushes past one of my guests on a narrow trail last Friday. Yes, you are meant to keep your distance, but the gorillas don't read the rules, don't care about them, and sometimes (usually) there's no place to move anyway. And to try to move too suddenly and get out of their path is more likely to stress the gentle apes than simply moving aside and allowing them to pass. Moments like this will live in my guests' memories forever, a positive spur to ensuring the conservation of these critically endangered animals. Animals such as Guhonda, the oldest silverback in the Volcanoes National Park, are true ambassadors for gorilla conservation.

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