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Volcanoes at the Park National Des Volcans |
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Park National Des Volcans |
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Our guides for the Gorilla visit |
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Stay 7 meters away from a Gorilla (the gorillas dont know this rule) |
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Genocide memorial on the way to Susa Group Base |
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Volcanic soil is very rich |
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Transition from farmland to extremely dense rainforest |
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The Susa group is the largest tribe of mountain gorillas |
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The Susa group stared in the movie "Gorillas in the mist" |
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Gorillas can be identified by their unique nose prints |
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The hike to the Susa group is really tough |
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There are about 35 gorillas in the Susa group |
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We had 5 soldiers for protection against wild animals & clearing the way using machetes |
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gorillas are not monkeys - they are Great Apes (Hominidae family) |
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orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos and humans are also Great Apes |
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Photographing mountain gorillas is difficult because of poor light |
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One of the twins fighting with a juvenile |
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Poppy - the star from 'Gorillas in the Mist' |
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I love to bite my nails... |
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