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(Message started by: Bondservant on Nov 18^th, 2005, 4:19pm)

Title: Rwandan Silverbacks Pics
Post by Bondservant on Nov 18^th, 2005, 4:19pm

Took these on a visit to Rwanda on business. No telephoto lens either:
http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos1177/4/15/36/67/43/0/43673615407_0_ALB.jpg
http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos1177/4/15/36/22/30/0/30223615407_0_ALB.jpg
http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos1177/4/15/26/34/42/0/42342615407_0_ALB.jpg
http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos1171/4/68/41/59/79/0/79594168407_0_ALB.jpg

Title: Re: Rwandan Silverbacks Pics
Post by pattik on Nov 18^th, 2005, 4:24pm

AWESOME! [smiley=thumb.gif]

Title: Re: Rwandan Silverbacks Pics
Post by Bondservant on Nov 18^th, 2005, 4:26pm

Oh, the last pic is a vicious African Westie. Had to be careful with that one.

Title: Re: Rwandan Silverbacks Pics
Post by vig on Nov 18^th, 2005, 5:21pm

way cool pix!

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Title: Re: Rwandan Silverbacks Pics
Post by mattchew on Nov 18^th, 2005, 5:59pm

That is so cool, how I wish I could make that trip.........

Title: Re: Rwandan Silverbacks Pics
Post by Charlie on Nov 18^th, 2005, 7:52pm

No can see.

Not coming up here.

Charlie

Title: Re: Rwandan Silverbacks Pics
Post by Woobie on Nov 18^th, 2005, 7:54pm

I cant seee :'(

Title: Re: Rwandan Silverbacks Pics
Post by Jonny on Nov 18^th, 2005, 7:57pm

Two browsers, copy/paste URL's and still cant see.

Title: Re: Rwandan Silverbacks Pics
Post by nani on Nov 18^th, 2005, 8:00pm

I copied and pasted them and they worked. Once I opened them, they showed up here, too.

Title: Re: Rwandan Silverbacks Pics
Post by Melissa on Nov 19^th, 2005, 8:02am

How freaking cool is that??? I am so jealous!!

:Dmel

Title: Re: Rwandan Silverbacks Pics
Post by Bondservant on Nov 19^th, 2005, 9:47am

They live in the Virunga Volcano range, which is on the border of Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Rwanda. The movie "Gorillas in the Mist" a few years ago made them famous. There are only about 700 of them. We saw a family of about 20. They live to be 45 years old about. They are fine with people, as long as you act in a non-threatening way. You have to be in shape to go there. We hiked a little over an hour from the drop off point, and climbed 2500 feet to an altitude of 9600 feet. Really kicked my butt (I just turned 50 and am not in the shape I once was). Worth the effort though.