A visit to the world of Dian Fossey by Michaela Cordes | 21st March, 2023 | Personalities

Oh look! There’s a rustling in the bushes behind us, and I suddenly see a hand covered with thick black hair reaching out for a bamboo branch, followed by a satisfied smacking sound. “Stay very still,” says Ignacius, my guide, making a deep, rolling mhhh-mhhhh noise. That’s gorilla language and means: I feel good and won’t hurt you. While the big silver- back is munching on his favorite plant, a small- er gorilla takes up a position right behind me.

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