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Western gorilla (baby), Beekse Bergen, Netherlands This is one of the two youngsters born out of a harem of 3 females and one male. One of the females, possible mother:<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137474/western_gorilla_female_beekse_bergen_netherlands.html" title="Western gorilla (female), Beekse Bergen, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/137474_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=SW8C6ONokmc3%2FBMIQ9vqHnZwigI%3D" width="200" height="170" alt="Western gorilla (female), Beekse Bergen, Netherlands Zoo photo. This female gorilla is part of a harem consisting of 3 females and one male. The group has successfully produced offspring twice now. Female gorillas typically give birth to a single young, at most once every 4 years.<br />
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Father:<br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137475/western_gorilla_male_beekse_bergen_netherlands.html" title="Western gorilla (male), Beekse Bergen, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/137475_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=wuMk532AwAtKJ06e96p8dA1QLzo%3D" width="200" height="196" alt="Western gorilla (male), Beekse Bergen, Netherlands This is Komale, a male gorilla as part of a harem of 3 females. At the time of this photo, Komale was 13 years old and a father of two.<br />
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A famously misunderstood animal. A peaceful and calm vegetarian, for as long as you do not challenge his dominance. What happens when the raw power of a male gorilla is set loose is permanently engraved in dutch culture by means of the word: "Bokito-proof".<br />
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It's a reference to an incident in 2007 where Bokito, a male Gorilla housed in a zoo near Rotterdam, managed to escape his enclosure and severely wounded a woman and injured 3 others. The particular woman had been visiting Bokito several times per week for a long time. She would tap the glass, smile at the gorilla, and stare at him. Zoo staff repeatedly told her to stop doing this, but she continued, claiming to have a special bond with him. The bond was indeed special, but not in a good way. Tapping, smiling and staring taunts gorillas.<br />
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It had been Bokito's second escape, hence "Bokito-proof" refers to the extreme amount of counter measures one must take to resist a rare but explosive outburst of aggression.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137477/western_gorilla_male_-_frontal_beekse_bergen_netherlands.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137476/western_gorilla_male_-_closeup_beekse_bergen_netherlands.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137478/western_gorilla_male_-_side_view_beekse_bergen_netherlands.html Beekse Bergen,Europe,Gorilla gorilla,Netherlands,Western gorilla,World" /></a></figure> Beekse Bergen,Europe,Gorilla gorilla,Netherlands,Western gorilla,World

Western gorilla (baby), Beekse Bergen, Netherlands

This is one of the two youngsters born out of a harem of 3 females and one male. One of the females, possible mother:

Western gorilla (female), Beekse Bergen, Netherlands Zoo photo. This female gorilla is part of a harem consisting of 3 females and one male. The group has successfully produced offspring twice now. Female gorillas typically give birth to a single young, at most once every 4 years.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ_6WEVUVHY&t=34s Beekse Bergen,Europe,Gorilla gorilla,Netherlands,Western gorilla,World

Father:

Western gorilla (male), Beekse Bergen, Netherlands This is Komale, a male gorilla as part of a harem of 3 females. At the time of this photo, Komale was 13 years old and a father of two.<br />
<br />
A famously misunderstood animal. A peaceful and calm vegetarian, for as long as you do not challenge his dominance. What happens when the raw power of a male gorilla is set loose is permanently engraved in dutch culture by means of the word: "Bokito-proof".<br />
<br />
It's a reference to an incident in 2007 where Bokito, a male Gorilla housed in a zoo near Rotterdam, managed to escape his enclosure and severely wounded a woman and injured 3 others. The particular woman had been visiting Bokito several times per week for a long time. She would tap the glass, smile at the gorilla, and stare at him. Zoo staff repeatedly told her to stop doing this, but she continued, claiming to have a special bond with him. The bond was indeed special, but not in a good way. Tapping, smiling and staring taunts gorillas.<br />
<br />
It had been Bokito's second escape, hence "Bokito-proof" refers to the extreme amount of counter measures one must take to resist a rare but explosive outburst of aggression.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137477/western_gorilla_male_-_frontal_beekse_bergen_netherlands.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137476/western_gorilla_male_-_closeup_beekse_bergen_netherlands.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137478/western_gorilla_male_-_side_view_beekse_bergen_netherlands.html Beekse Bergen,Europe,Gorilla gorilla,Netherlands,Western gorilla,World

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The Western gorilla

The western gorilla is a great ape and the most populous species of the genus ''Gorilla''.

Similar species: Primates

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 1, 2022. Captured Sep 10, 2020 10:35.

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