Still Waters Posted April 21, 2019 #1 Share Posted April 21, 2019 An anti-poaching ranger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has described his striking selfie with a pair of endangered mountain gorillas as "just another day in the office". https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-21/gorillas-pose-for-selfie-with-anti-poaching-officers-in-the-dem/11034162 More pics: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm? 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daughter of the Nine Moons Posted April 21, 2019 #2 Share Posted April 21, 2019 I see a strong family resemblance to @Imaginarynumber1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorg Posted April 21, 2019 #3 Share Posted April 21, 2019 What a trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted April 22, 2019 #4 Share Posted April 22, 2019 The gorillas look like they are standing there, bored shirtless, with their hands in their pockets! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_mc Posted April 22, 2019 #5 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I've already seen that picture posted a number of times on the Internet. However, I was sure that it was humans in gorilla costume. I'm a bit surprised to here read that they are actual gorillas, I'm not sure that I completely believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted April 22, 2019 #6 Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, acute said: The gorillas look like they are standing there, bored shirtless, with their hands in their pockets! lol I was just going to say, they all look super bored. That might be the 10th try for a good selfie and the gorillas just annoyed at this point. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllPossible Posted April 22, 2019 #7 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Interesting... The 1 on the left even has a beer belly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted April 22, 2019 #8 Share Posted April 22, 2019 It's so cool how like us they are. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanchez710 Posted April 22, 2019 #9 Share Posted April 22, 2019 It looks suspiciously like people dressed up as gorillas for photos. Not entirely convinced by this. The faces look like masks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderOTD Posted April 22, 2019 #10 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I believe it! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawken Posted April 22, 2019 #11 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I don't know why some people think it's fake. Gorillas are known to stand and walk upright. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Wellington Posted April 24, 2019 #12 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Those apes have a jelly midriff. I knew they normal (said while slapping my own). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Red Devil Posted April 25, 2019 #13 Share Posted April 25, 2019 The one on the left needs to get on a treadmill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted April 25, 2019 #14 Share Posted April 25, 2019 These are men in suits. Gorillas cannot stand upright looking like humans the way these do. Also their legs are too long for their bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted April 26, 2019 Author #15 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Quote Park Ranger Explains This Selfie Orphaned gorillas like to mimic humans, he says https://www.newser.com/story/274380/park-ranger-explains-this-selfie.html Quote 'Gorilla selfie': Congolese ranger explains how he snapped viral photo Because the gorillas have such close contact with rangers and caretakers from a young age, they learn to imitate humans. “In terms of behaviour, they like to mimic everything that is happening, everything we do,” Shamavu said. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/26/gorilla-selfie-congolese-ranger-tells-how-he-snapped-viral-photo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted April 28, 2019 #16 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Poor things really. That's sad. Maybe I'm wrong to think these are just men in suits (to me their posture and physical dimensions look unnatural for gorrillas) but I absolutely accept the possibility that I might be wrong and would be the first to support these orphans if I was convinced that is what they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unusual Tournament Posted April 28, 2019 #17 Share Posted April 28, 2019 On 4/25/2019 at 8:45 PM, Black Red Devil said: The one on the left needs to get on a treadmill. yeah but the other one has a potential modelling career lined up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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