This was the dominant silverback gorilla in the troop that I saw in Uganda. There was a younger silverback in the troop as well, and eventually he will challenge for the top spot. When this happens, the troop will probably split in two, with each silverback taking roughly half the members. There are only 700 mountain gorillas left in the wild in Uganda, the Congo and Rwanda.
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Love this picture! It’s not an orangutan, but the Twitter folks should love it.
I am awestruck.
I am silent today in protest.
Such a handsome young man!!
He looks so young to be the dominant male. I hope this doesn’t mean that the older guys have all been beheaded. Great photo.