In this #gorilla family, living in #Uganda, there are 13 members and each plays an important role, especially the group’s elder Rukumu. Although by human standards, the age 30 is far from old, Rukumu oversees the group and is in his early 30s. He was presumably the dominant silverback back in his prime, but now enjoys his peaceful gorilla retirement by playing with the younger ones and teaching them the fundamentals of chest beating. 🦍 For more about this incredible species in #WildAfricaMonth,

40 years ago, Sir David Attenborough had a very famous encounter with a family of mountain gorillas... #ExtinctionTheFacts BBC | BBC Earth