I saw this young character in the Kahuzi-Biega rainforest in Zaire. He was showing off in front of me, climbing and swinging on the thin branch when suddenly it snapped and he fell flat on his face. I learned that day that gorillas know the meaning of embarrassment.
The father in this group (left) was feeling decidedly sorry for himself, he had just chastised the baby who had run to the arms of its mother. The old grandmother sitting behind her had in turn chastised the father, who was now sulking. We share more than DNA with our closest relatives.
