With only about 700 mountain gorillas left in the wild, the chance to spend an hour with these gentle creatures was a real once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Despite juggling my digital camera, Flip HD video camera, and BlackBerry to capture the experience, I still managed to take a few minutes to simply watch and enjoy.
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Amazing shots with baby gorillas. You were lucky to take so many nice pictures. Thanks for sharing.
I was waiting for several days already to see your pics!
They are great & will get a stumble right away… :)
I hope that enough is getting done, that the gorillaz are safe in future… It's sooo much nicer to see animals in the wild instead in a zoo.
BTW, nice walking sticks & nicely chosen! :)
MONKEYS! ok well, gorillas but either way I love it. The ribbed for your pleasure walking stick is cool too.
Love the photos – baby gorillas are just too cute – what an amazing opportunity to see them. :-)
What an incredible experience! I'm glad you had the chance to visit Rwanda. Did you feel like the trekking tour you were on help you learn more about the species?
Hi Joanna, actually, I don’t think I paid too much attention during the park guide briefings – I was too excited to see the gorillas. I think I learned just as much, if not more, from watching Gorillas in the Mist beforehand. To go a step further, at some point, I’d probably want to read one of Fossey’s books.
Hey Dave,
I have really wanted to trek to see the mountain Gorillas in Rwanda. My parents live in Tanzania so probably the next time I visit, I will try to make it to Rwanda. Great pictures, look like amazing animals to see in the wild!
Hey Mark, thanks for stopping by. Hope you do get to see the mountain gorillas – it’s worth the effort.
Hey Dave,
I have really wanted to trek to see the mountain Gorillas in Rwanda. My parents live in Tanzania so probably the next time I visit, I will try to make it to Rwanda. Great pictures, look like amazing animals to see in the wild!
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