Sleepy Time by ApeArt
A lovely mountain gorilla in Rwanda, it was such a wonderful experience to meet him. He is one of 380 left in Rwanda and his name is Ntakibazo.
He is part of the Umubano Group, meaning “neighborliness”. Umubano has 9 individuals: 1 Silverback; 1 Sub adult male; 3 Adult females and 4 Babies.
Led by Charles, the dominant silverback, Umubano was formerly a part of the Amahoro group. As Charles matured into a silverback of the same rank as Ubumwe, he could not stand being given orders and decided to stage a fight and challenge Ubumwe. The fight went on for weeks and then months. Finally, Charles managed to snatch from Ubumwe a few females and formed his own group. Since then, he has commanded respect and recognition from Ubumwe.
Taken with Nikon D50 using 70-300mm lens
Comments
How adorable!!!! xooxox
thank you Sally xx
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adorable picture jane, so sweet, dawnxx
thanks dawn xx
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Jane of the Apes, you’re the best, stunning shot!!
lol thank you darling bboy xx
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Snug as a bug in a rug.. how cute .. Great Capture :))
thanks jb x
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gorgeous!!!!
thanks jane x
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’And your eyelids are getting HEAVY . . . ’
Great moment, cosy setting for him, too cosy as sleep overcomes him :o)
Super tight composition, great focus on his eyes :o), love his arms wrapped round himself and super clear shot of his feet. I can feel his furriness through the clarity of the shot.
Lol thank you dear Paul x
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wonderful image,
thank you very much
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How adorable he is! And a great capture as well! Love the story and congrats on a well deserved feature! ~|}:)
thank you very much :)
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I want to cuddle him great shot
aw thanks
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a wonderful capture xx
thanks lu xx
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