The Extraordinary Gentleness Of The

The Man Who Kills The Animals Today Is The Man Who Kills The People Who Get In His Way Tomorrow.

[about Gorillas] You Take These Fine, Regal Animals. How Many (human) Fathers Have The Same Sense Of Paternity? How Many Human Mothers Are More Caring? The Family Structure Is Unbelievably Strong.

I Shall Never Forget My First Encounter With Gorillas. Sound Preceded Sight. Odor Preceded Sound In The Form Of An Overwhelming, Musky-barnyard, Humanlike Scent. The Air Was Suddenly Rent By A High-pitched Series Of Screams Followed By The Rhythmic Rondo Of Sharp Pok-pok Chestbeats From A Great Silverbacked Male Obscured Behind What Seemed An Impenetrable Wall Of Vegetation.

The Extraordinary Gentleness Of The Adult Male With His Young Dispels All The King Kong Mythology.

It Was Their Individuality Combined With The Shyness Of Their Behavior That Remained The Most Captivating Impression Of This First Encounter With The Greatest Of The Great Apes.