![]() “We were all mostly focusing on a silverback called Akarevuro, the leader of the Kwitonda Group. “All the members of this family were quite excited on this day, probably due to the consumption of the bamboo stems, which cause the gorillas to become extremely drunk and excitable. “Suddenly, Akarevuro, who was stood close to us, just ran at me, but I could not move away as I was taking photos on my knees. ![]() “In less than a second, he was on me, and strongly hit me like a rugby player. “With the shock, I felt all his power and weight on my body. “A silverback gorilla like him weights around 250kg, so imagine a 250kg rugby player running straight towards you. “Normally, they timidly avoid visitors when they move close, but not this time, Akarevuro was too excited and drunk. ![]() Giant Gorilla Holds Tiny Primate In His Hand As Caregivers Look On Stunned. “He did not care about me, and pushed me out the way with his left hand like if I was not there. Bobo the gorilla was virtually alone in the world when his mother was killed by poachers. He was only 2 years old when saved in the wild by a group of rescuers. He’s been a resident of the Mefou Primate Sanctuary since 1994, which is part of the Ape Action Africa program. “Then he dashed through the vegetation to chase away a black back male behind us who looked to be interested in one of Akarevuro’s females.
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