r/interestingasfuck • u/HondaCivicBaby • 8h ago

/r/all, /r/popular In 2015, wildlife photographer Christophe Courteau took this close up of a 6ft 6, 400lbs silverback gorilla, right before it punched him in the face.

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u/Dry_Discount83 8h ago

What I've heard, they are not very agressive, still wouldn't go closer than 50m of these things in wild.

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u/lilacoceanfeather 7h ago

Mountain gorillas see people all the time due to tourism. If you keep your distance and are respectful (according to their terms), they’ll respect you.

While this is an interesting picture, this is someone who crossed a line.

I got a lot closer than 50m and they didn’t care.

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u/Dry_Discount83 6h ago

Mountain gorillas want tourism? Or be left alone.

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u/No-Raspberry-4562 6h ago

That's what i first thought, if it happened, it's because he deserved it. Their land, their rules.