Mwelu
Portrait of a Silverback Western Lowland Gorilla native to Africa.
This gorilla is on the Red List of endangered species, and has been moved from the endangered list to the crtically endagered ist.
The Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is a subspecies of the Western Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) that lives in montane, primary, and secondary forests and lowland swamps throughout all or parts of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Of all gorillas it is the gorilla usually found in zoos.
A male Western Lowland Gorilla can stand 6 feet tall and weigh almost 450 lbs.
The Western Lowland Gorilla eats plants and, occasionally, insects. They live in family groupings consisting of one dominant male, 5 to 7 adult females, children and adolescents, and possibly a few non-dominant males.
Adult male Gorillas are prone to a particular form of cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart disease. Babec, a Western Lowland Gorilla on exhibit at the Birmingham Zoo in Birmingham, Alabama (USA) was the first gorilla to receive an artificial pacemaker.
The Western Lowland Gorilla is the most widespread and common gorilla, but is classified as Critically Endangered because its population had declined over 80 percent in 10 years.[citation needed] The Western Lowland Gorilla is critically endangered due to the Ebola virus and their main predators: man (poachers) and leopards.
As referenced from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_lowland_gorilla
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Robert Elliott, 10 months ago
So beautiful, would love to read his thoughts !!!
solarrain, 10 months ago
an IMPRESSIVE sitting for a portrait…great shot…
Paul Jeston, 10 months ago
Great shot Lisa.
Cheri McEachin, 10 months ago
What a fantastic capture—-wow awoms clairty, dof and just plain great
Gary Beeler, 10 months ago
He looks just like the guy behind the counter at Dept Of Vehicles.
Wonderful detail.
bobbymcleod, 10 months ago
your work is wonderful lisa!
wanda lechene, 10 months ago
wow great capture
Birgitta, 10 months ago
Oh my goodness this is fabulous.
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Jocelyn Hyers, 10 months ago
great capture …
DWarren, 10 months ago
You’ve captured his intense stare exquisitely! Superb colors and DOF!
Tanya Bright, 10 months ago
Excellent shot. Awesome.
Mark Peterson, 10 months ago
Outstanding!!
Dennis Rubin IPA, 9 months ago
V fine capture, great shot, Lisa P!
Macky, 9 months ago
A wonderful capture Lisa, he must be dreaming of Rwanda :-)
bertspix, 9 months ago
an absolutely marvellous portrait. His thoughtful expression makes it easy to anthropomorphize him. I am truly impressed by all your photography. Particularly your animal series is superb.
Hagen, 9 months ago
You have amazing photos in your portfolio!
Steve Bullock, 9 months ago
Wow, impressive, wonder what he is thinking..
Superb port folio
ApeArt, 8 months ago
fantastic
Tom Newman, 8 months ago
A great photo Lisa , a magnificent portrait :-)
Ata Alishahi, 5 months ago
I love to make comment on all of your images but all I say is I love all of them and you did a very nice job capturing them :)
tess1731, 4 months ago
He is jsut beautiful .. Fantastic shot
Craig Hender, 4 months ago
Wow! Those eyes are so piercing!!! Fantastic shot.
WayoftheWarrior, 3 months ago
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
erikzhong, 3 months ago
AMAZING and I love this photo VERY VERY MUCH.. Good Job, Lisa…
erikzhong, 3 months ago
and it is.. P E R F E C T ! !