ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 9月28日 21時01分

Photo by @brentstirton | I have been incredibly lucky to work inside Virunga National Park's #mountaingorilla sector a few times. My work for National Geographic Magazine often means I get to spend a little more time than most with incredible #animals. Occasionally that results in magic moments like this where I am able to be meters away from giant #silverbacks who are as curious about me as I am about them. I got to make this image while shooting an essay for National Geographic on this amazing park and the difficulties of conserving nature here.There are only around 40-50 of these alpha males in the world. I saw these 2 silverbacks from the Mpua family in the Jomba rainforest of Virunga, it's very unusual to see them hanging out together like this, usually they are pitted against each other for leadership. Virunga is a tough place for conservation, recently a female ranger was killed and the park shut down tourism for a while. They are gearing up to open again and if you have the chance, I would encourage you to go and see these magnificent animals in the flesh. There is nothing like locking eyes with one of these Silverbacks and feeling what can only be described as a human connection. Frankly, the first time it happened to me, it changed my whole career path and my thinking about the world I was covering. I think Virunga is the best place in the world for this experience, the most authentic way to spend time with these incredible animals. It doesn't hurt that its also the cheapest and that you are helping support #conservationists who need it most.

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