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Western lowland gorilla hand clapping.
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Western lowland gorilla hand clapping.

by Jeffry Oonk

Category: FaunaAdded February 23, 2011202 views

Land Mammals, Primates

Keywords: congo brazzaville, western lowland gorilla, gorilla, ndoki

The remote Ndoki National Park in Congo Brazzaville is a heaven for western lowland gorillas and central African chimpanzees. I found this female gorilla early morning in the Mondika area were the light was filtered through the rising mist. She noticed me as I was taking photographs of her, and to warn her family members she started to clap her hands. This great behavior had never been photographed that time before in the wild among western lowland gorillas.
Image Format: 35mm slideImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No