{"id":570,"date":"2009-07-06T11:44:21","date_gmt":"2009-07-06T11:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/starstrewnsky.net\/satellite\/?p=570"},"modified":"2012-09-06T11:44:59","modified_gmt":"2012-09-06T11:44:59","slug":"gorillas-on-the-verge-of-extinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/starstrewnsky.net\/satellite\/?p=570","title":{"rendered":"Gorillas in the midst"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 1994 I was fortunate enough to see, in the mountains of Rwanda and Uganda, a family of silverback Gorillas, before they were fully acclimatised to human contact.\u00a0 I would like to avoid anthropomorphism, or unwarranted sentiment, but it was a very touching experience, my impression was that they were strikingly peaceful, beautiful creatures. I found their simplicity in direct contrast to us, their complex neighbours. Human beings had recently perpetrated a horrific genocide<\/a> amongst themselves in Rwanda, and we, humans, have brought that genocide to the Gorillas too.<\/p>\n

What can you do?<\/h2>\n

The New Scientist has some sound advice<\/a><\/p>\n

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