Gorillas seen dismantling poachers traps...

[decadecadeca]

On Tuesday tracker John Ndayambaje spotted a trap very close to the Kuryama gorilla clan. He moved in to deactivate the snare, but a silverback named Vubu grunted, cautioning Ndayambaje to stay away, Vecellio said.

Suddenly two juveniles—Rwema, a male; and Dukore, a female; both about four years old—ran toward the trap.

As Ndayambaje and a few tourists watched, Rwema jumped on the bent tree branch and broke it, while Dukore freed the noose.

The pair then spied another snare nearby—one the tracker himself had missed—and raced for it. Joined by a third gorilla, a teenager named Tetero, Rwema and Dukore destroyed that trap as well.

Gorilla Youngsters Seen Dismantling Poachers' Traps

[decadecadeca]

I understand this but it pisses me off as well...

"Karisoke's Vecellio, though, said actively instructing the apes would be against the center's ethos.

"No we can't teach them," she said. "We try as much as we can to not interfere with the gorillas. We don't want to affect their natural behavior."



They obviously have the capacity to learn and they're in severe danger. If you can't stop the shitbag poachers, then teach the gorillas.

[Mr I]

lov eit

[Bouncer]

yea that is fucken awesome. and i agree deca, teach the fuckers how to survive in this world!

[dna9488]

that was great. Gorillas are smarter than what people think.