When we reached the first gorilla (#3 silverback ) he ate and posed for awhile and then literally motioned us to follow him and pulled branches and brush out of the way. He munched some more in a clearing and then sauntered within about a foot of the group, and then moved up to join the rest of the group.

We hiked up a a little further and spent an hour with most of the rest of the group, including a mom and baby tickling each other, rolling around, smiling. The baby was very curious and approached a few of us and even tried to untie my shoelaces. One of the females, Karema, was quite flirtatious! Although park regulations state that you need to be 20' from them, we were quite close, just a few feet most of the time. All in all it was an incredible experience.

#3 Silverback






the guides called this one "the bodyguard"



admiring her manicure?