Incredible video of Silverback with his family in a safari camp
Dec 23rd, 2011, 05:23 AM
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Dec 23rd, 2011, 08:52 AM
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Not sure if this will promote gorilla tourism or give potential visitors pause.
As I mentioned in "the lounge" where this was also posted, it does not seem fair that the visitors must pay several hundred dollars for their hour with the primates, but the gorillas get their hour with the primate visitors for free.
As I mentioned in "the lounge" where this was also posted, it does not seem fair that the visitors must pay several hundred dollars for their hour with the primates, but the gorillas get their hour with the primate visitors for free.
), and want to do so, please go! Unforgettable.
Dec 24th, 2011, 03:41 PM
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WOW WOW WOW!!!
Anyone know WHICH camp this was?
" it does not seem fair that the visitors must pay several hundred dollars for their hour with the primates, but the gorillas get their hour with the primate visitors for free."...
...or that people pay $500 to see what this fellow saw and EXPERIENCED for free!
Now that is MY idea of a great gorilla trek!
Anyone know WHICH camp this was?
" it does not seem fair that the visitors must pay several hundred dollars for their hour with the primates, but the gorillas get their hour with the primate visitors for free."...
...or that people pay $500 to see what this fellow saw and EXPERIENCED for free!
Now that is MY idea of a great gorilla trek!
Dec 26th, 2011, 10:50 PM
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Cool encounter for him, but...
Am I the only one who's thinking "why did he abandon the 'keep 7m distance at all times' rule"? I mean; there's a concrete path, and he's got two legs, right?
Even the person holding the cam that shot this footage seems way too close.
I just hope the troop didn't get any germs (and human diseases that come with them) from this encounter.
J.
Am I the only one who's thinking "why did he abandon the 'keep 7m distance at all times' rule"? I mean; there's a concrete path, and he's got two legs, right?
Even the person holding the cam that shot this footage seems way too close.
I just hope the troop didn't get any germs (and human diseases that come with them) from this encounter.
J.
Dec 27th, 2011, 10:31 AM
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@pixelpower
I think you know, that even during the trekkings it isn´t always possible to obey the "7m rule". To stand up would have been the worst he could have done- I´m sure his behaviour was absolutely okay!
I think you know, that even during the trekkings it isn´t always possible to obey the "7m rule". To stand up would have been the worst he could have done- I´m sure his behaviour was absolutely okay!
Dec 27th, 2011, 04:05 PM
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@ atravelynn--just think of the majority who pay $600/night (plus) at Gorilla Forest Camp and do NOT see this. This was one lucky guy!! Pixel, i think he stayed exactly in the submissive pose he sholud have. From my limited knowledge, better to do that than walk away!
Try to see the documentary i mentioned in the other post, and you'll see why i agree with your concerns about disease
Try to see the documentary i mentioned in the other post, and you'll see why i agree with your concerns about disease
Dec 27th, 2011, 11:51 PM
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Don't get me wrong, guys!
I agree 100%; he *did* the right thing once the gorillas were on him.
Accidents *can* and *will* happen with that 7m rule. In fact I *expect* them to happen in the bush, where people cannot get away easily.
I just didn't expect it to happen at a place where there's concrete walkways. I have a bit of a hard time believing you can actually get trapped by gorilla's while on the concrete walkways of a bush camp.
That's all.
Ciao,
J.
I agree 100%; he *did* the right thing once the gorillas were on him.
Accidents *can* and *will* happen with that 7m rule. In fact I *expect* them to happen in the bush, where people cannot get away easily.
I just didn't expect it to happen at a place where there's concrete walkways. I have a bit of a hard time believing you can actually get trapped by gorilla's while on the concrete walkways of a bush camp.
That's all.
Ciao,
J.
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