https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2023/10/09/moments-of-connection-rwanda-mountain-gorilla/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=moments-of-connection-rwanda-mountain-gorilla An Eye on Wildlife Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:22:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2023/10/09/moments-of-connection-rwanda-mountain-gorilla/#comment-103137 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 08:00:51 +0000 https://blog.wcs.org/photo/?p=9852#comment-103137 After the death of Dian Fossey, I was determined to see the Gorillas in Rwanda. So I did in 1986. That was indeed a unique experience that I will remember and cherish. But I also have been to other places to see animals up close and personal. I also think of the time when I went to the Zoo in New Orleans, and I came upon the gorilla there too. That was a few years ago, and I didn’t like the way they exposed the gorilla in the middle of the park area, where people can observe basically the gorilla at 360 degrees! This animal had no where to hide or was entitled to an area where there was shade in a more hospitable climate. Direct sun was constant. I was tempted to go back there a few years later, but I chickened out! I’m afraid to call about the situation, but now having read your blog, I may reconsider. Having observed them, I always wonder what they’re thinking when our eyes meet. And to think we were brought up to believe that they are dangerous! Faux King Kong no more!

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