For the first time, cameraman Vianet Djenguet captures the face of the forest’s 500-pound silverback. This large — and protective — silverback called Mpungwe leads a family of 23 gorillas.
Features
Rare Gorilla Family Moment Caught on Camera
A mother gorilla feeds her infant within the gaze of the outsiders.
The Dangers of Saving Gorillas
Conservationists put themselves at risk to habituate a notoriously protective 500-pound silverback.
Silverback
In Congo, filmmaker Vianet Djenguet comes face to face with the forest’s largest gorilla.
TRANSCRIPT
- Yes.
Look at that.
It amazes me how a two and a half hundred kilogram creature can climb a huge tree like that.
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