Gorilla primate
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G-Ann
by Tom NewmanG-Ann, female Lowland Gorilla, born Oklahoma City in 1979 now in Melbourne Zoo Australia. / Sadly she has lost part of her left arm due a bad reaction to anaesthetic prior to the move in 1997. / In May 2000 G-Ann gave birth to a boy named Ganyeka.
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I’ve had this pastel of Kibabu (Taronga Zoo silverback) on before, but seeing as I still have the original and there is now a dedicated group for Primates, I figured it was time for a re post. :)
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Mjukuu a western Lowland Gorilla is actually looking at a plane flying over. / Lowlands are critically endangered.
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Photographed at Melbourne Zoo, Australia /
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Don’t worry guys, this little one was just sleeping. I had wondered up to the upper viewing area and captured this little guy sprawled out in the straw having a midday nap. Photo taken at the Calgary Zoo, Primate building
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WILD AND FREE / / Young Mountain Gorilla playing at being king of the castle. There were about four young gorillas which were all trying to get him of the top of the mound – it was such fun to watch them play. To spend an hour with Mountain Gorillas is one of the best wildlife experiences you can ever hope for. They captivate you with their eyes and you become lost in the moment. Your time with them goes so fast you are left just wanting more… / / This large Silverback was only a few meters away from us! / / There my be hope yet for the mountain gorilla as a recent WWF report states, please have a look at it HERE / / (Virunga volcanoes – Rwanda) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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WILD AND FREE / / To spend an hour with Mountain Gorillas is one of the best wildlife experiences you can ever hope for. They captivate you with their eyes and you become lost in the moment. Your time with them goes so fast you are left just wanting more… / / This large Silverback was only a few meters away from us! / / There my be hope yet for the mountain gorilla as a recent WWF report states, please have a look at it HERE / / (Virunga volcanoes – Rwanda) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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A male Western Lowland Gorilla in the middle of a prodigious yawn.
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Western lowland gorillas are endangered, but they remain far more common than their relatives, the mountain gorillas. They live in heavy rain forests, and it is difficult for scientists to accurately estimate how many survive in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Western lowland gorillas tend to be a bit smaller than their mountain cousins. They also have shorter hair and longer arms. Gorillas can climb trees, but are usually found on the ground in communities of up to 30 individuals. These troops are organized according to fascinating social structures. Troops are led by one dominant, older adult male, often called a silverback because of the swath of silver hair that adorns his otherwise dark fur. Troops also include several other young males, some females, and their offspring. The leader organizes troop activities like eating, nesting in leaves, and moving about the group’s three-quarter- to 16-square-mile (2- to 40-square-kilometer) home range. Those who challenge this alpha male are apt to be cowed by impressive shows of physical power. He may stand upright, throw things, make aggressive charges, and pound his huge chest while barking out powerful hoots or unleashing a frightening roar. Despite these displays and the animals’ obvious physical power, gorillas are generally calm and nonaggressive unless they are disturbed. In the thick forests of central and west Africa, troops find plentiful food for their vegetarian diet. They eat roots, shoots, fruit, wild celery, and tree bark and pulp. Female gorillas give birth to one infant after a pregnancy of nearly nine months. Unlike their powerful parents, newborns are tiny—weighing four pounds (two kilograms)—and able only to cling to their mothers’ fur. These infants ride on their mothers’ backs from the age of four months through the first two or three years of their lives. Young gorillas, from three to six years old, remind human observers of children. Much of their day is spent in play, climbing trees, chasing one another, and swinging from branches. In captivity, gorillas have displayed significant intelligence and have even learned simple human sign language. In the wild, these primates are under siege. Forest loss is a twofold threat; it destroys gorilla habitat and brings hungry people who hunt gorillas for bushmeat. Farming, grazing, and expanding human settlements are also shrinking the lowland gorilla’s space.
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WILD AND FREE / / To spend an hour with Mountain Gorillas is one of the best wildlife experiences you can ever hope for. They captivate you with their eyes and you become lost in the moment. Your time with them goes so fast you are left just wanting more… / / / Unfortunately, Mountain Gorilla numbers are small, with only approximately 700 left in the wild. The primary threat comes from forest clearance and degradation, as the region’s growing human population struggles to eke out a living. I am hopeful ways can be found to control these problems before it is too late. / / (Virunga volcanoes – Rwanda) / /
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WILD AND FREE / / To spend an hour with Mountain Gorillas is one of the best wildlife experiences you can ever hope for. They captivate you with their eyes and you become lost in the moment. Your time with them goes so fast you are left just wanting more… / / / Unfortunately, Mountain Gorilla numbers are small, with only approximately 700 left in the wild. The primary threat comes from forest clearance and degradation, as the region’s growing human population struggles to eke out a living. I am hopeful ways can be found to control these problems before it is too late. / / (Virunga volcanoes – Rwanda) / /
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Click to visit my animal photography & art blog! / Email me at durberville@optushome.com.au Subscribe by Email to Natalie Manuel Photography Find me at Flickr Join my facebook group More of my work on Redbubble* /
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A young Siamang. The Siamang is a type of Gibbon. Click to visit my animal photography & art blog! / Email me at durberville@optushome.com.au Subscribe by Email to Natalie Manuel Photography Find me at Flickr Join my facebook group More of my work on Redbubble* /
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Photo of Oliver at Gorilla Haven. All proceeds go to Gorilla Haven
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Joe
by Gorilla HavenBeautiful, beautiful Joe A resident silverback of Gorilla Haven Photograph provided by Jane Dewar of Gorilla Haven / Artwork by Julie Langford
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Another one of the mighty Joe of Gorilla Haven Isn’t he just beautiful :) Photograph provided y Jane Dewar of Gorilla Haven / Artwork by Julie Langford
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The original of this image as kindly donated by Apeart. Jane also kindly gave permission for Julie Langford to create this version of the image. Thanks again Jane
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Click to visit my animal photography & art blog! / Email me at durberville@optushome.com.au Subscribe by Email to Natalie Manuel Photography Find me at Flickr Join my facebook group More of my work on Redbubble* /
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Featured in the Shameless Self Promotion group West Lowland Silverback in captivity UK / Critically Endangered Captured from behind glass enclosure with Canon 1D mk3
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Taronga Zoo, Sydney
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Gorillas are the largest of the living primates. They are ground-dwelling herbivores that inhabit the forests of Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and (still under debate as of 2008) either four or five subspecies. The DNA of gorillas is 98%–99% identical to that of a human, and they are the next closest living relatives to humans after the two chimpanzee species. / The Eastern Gorilla is more darkly coloured than the Western Gorilla, with the Mountain Gorilla being the darkest of all. The Mountain Gorilla also has the thickest hair. The Western Lowland Gorilla can be brown or greyish with a reddish forehead. In addition, gorillas that live in lowland forests are more slender and agile than the more bulky Mountain Gorilla. / Almost all gorillas share the same blood type and, like humans, have individual finger prints / Both species of gorilla are endangered, and have been subject to intense poaching for a long time. Threats to gorilla survival include habitat destruction and the bushmeat trade. ~Wikipedia / Panasonic FZ20 / 1/60s, f/2.8, ISO:200
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The original painting is made in oil on canvans. / Taken from the ” Primates ” series. / The clear and direct gaze of these animal is like a mirror where to look itself and to find our nature. / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD7UPKryO7c&feature=channel
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