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Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)
Virunga Volcanoes - Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

Ubumwe, the silverback from the Amahoro group, closely watches visitors even as he rests. In the group social structure, the silverback’s role is that of leader and protector. He leads the group in its daily quest for food. He also determines where and when the group will bed down for the night. The silverback watches over all the members of his group. Even when he appears to be sleeping or largely indifferent to everything going on around him, all it takes is one noise out of place, one smell, one wrong vocalization, and he will spring to action. Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda.

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Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) <br /> Virunga Volcanoes - Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda <br /> <br /> Ubumwe, the silverback from the Amahoro group, closely watches visitors even as he rests. In the group social structure, the silverback’s role is that of leader and protector. He leads the group in its daily quest for food. He also determines where and when the group will bed down for the night. The silverback watches over all the members of his group. Even when he appears to be sleeping or largely indifferent to everything going on around him, all it takes is one noise out of place, one smell, one wrong vocalization, and he will spring to action. Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda.