Comments on: Mountain Gorillas and their Human Guides: A Symbiotic Relationship

By: mary garrett

mary garrett — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:38:39 +0000

Thank you for this great note — i've never cared for the primates in a zoo, it just seems so wrong. But your story shows these gorillas in a different light — i so hope we can manage to let them survive
thank you
mary

By: J. Martin

J. Martin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:22:03 +0000

I was unprepared for: the gorillas were willing to let us into their bamboo forest homes, willing to let us to gaze at their long-eyelashed females and infants with tiny human-like feet, willing to hear us giggle at the antics of their juveniles and quietly gasp at the sheer size and gentle power of their silverback. It was astounding what they allowed, and it seemed their allowance was part of a contract agreed upon long ago,

By: Pamela Turner

Pamela Turner — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:25:55 +0000

Lovely piece! I don't know of anyone who has visited mountain gorillas who doesn't come away perfectly awed by the experience. There really is no other land animal of this stature that you can safely get this close to.

By: Sarah Cramer

Sarah Cramer — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:39:23 +0000

Like Amy, I wonder what the gorillas think of the pale primates that visit them! Especially since not every gorilla group sees tourists every day in the off season (trackers are with them every day.) Do they notice "Hey, the pale primates are back!"?

By: Debbie Morrow

Debbie Morrow — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:50:42 +0000

I was honored to be able to share this experience with you. A memory I will always cherish. You and the gorillas have a special place in my heart. This was truly a life changing dream.