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Amber Meets Gorilla
 
Gorilla watching Amber. Amber's mother is holding her.
 
Amber's hand on the glass.
 
Very focused on Amber.
 
Amber tried to kiss the gorilla by kissing the glass.

Cindy held Amber (16 months) up so she could see the gorillas. This one came up next to the glass to watch Amber.  An experience I don't think we'll ever forget.

 

There was an audible 'awwww' and a crowd gathered fairly quickly.

 
COMMENTS
Tishfish said at 4:51 p.m. on Apr 19, 2008:
Love at first sight ! ! ! ! !
Swedfinn said at 5:02 p.m. on Apr 19, 2008:
It is love in both sides of the glass!!: ))
Debdog said at 6:12 p.m. on Apr 19, 2008:
what a beatuiful interaction.........the FACE is amazing..studing each other.connected....wow
Candlepower said at 6:35 p.m. on Apr 19, 2008:
Touching and very beautiful!
Diny said at 6:42 p.m. on Apr 19, 2008:
Very well captured.
Wildthing said at 7:26 p.m. on Apr 19, 2008:
A mutual fascination. The first shot is absolutely priceless.
ConnieL said at 7:56 p.m. on Apr 19, 2008:
Thank you all for your comments!! The gorilla was sitting on a bench above when Cindy first held Amber up....he wasted no time getting down. It was amazing. I would have loved to have been able to 'catch' Amber's face, but with the crowd that gathered I couldn't. Perhaps I should have yelled, "Grandmother coming through". :-) When Amber tired of it and wanted away, the gorilla followed as far as the glass would let him.
Jantass said at 12:13 a.m. on Apr 20, 2008:
Connie, beautiful images of the Gorilla and the baby .. it is adorable !!!!!!!!!!!!
SterlingGray said at 1:37 a.m. on Apr 20, 2008:
Awww is right, a wonderful experience, very cool!!!
Andre. said at 2:11 a.m. on Apr 20, 2008:
Very cute.
Shenresi said at 7:30 a.m. on Apr 20, 2008:
this is unbelieveable- absolutely great shot !!!
cdbmeyer@***.net said at 8:26 a.m. on Apr 20, 2008:
Isn't that BEAUTIFUL. I remember last year when we went to the Louisville zoo, the gorilla's LOVED children. Adults would go close to the glass and the gorilla's wouldn't bother, but if a child was close to the glass, INSTANT attention. Great pictures!!!!!!
ConnieL said at 10:51 a.m. on Apr 20, 2008:
Thank you everyone for your comments! Cheryl, this was at the Louisville Zoo in October of 2006.
Chaitiamma said at 11:10 a.m. on Apr 20, 2008:
Such warm and touching scene. Great tabblo.
Wflorence said at 12:15 p.m. on Apr 20, 2008:
Good stuff!!!
Floris said at 3:17 p.m. on Apr 20, 2008:
That´s so warm hearted; very lovely shots !
Welshchick said at 3:25 p.m. on Apr 21, 2008:
Oh my goodness...I can here the gorilla saying "What an adorable child" - perhaps it's a mama gorilla? Looking very human here!!!
ConnieL said at 3:36 p.m. on Apr 21, 2008:
Thank you, David, Bill, Elke, and Rhonda! :-)
Loes said at 6:24 p.m. on Apr 26, 2008:
Lovely!
Lucemiami said at 6:53 p.m. on Apr 29, 2008:
In the first picture Gorilla seems to be saying to the Mom "Don't worry, I'm a Mom too"
In the last one Gorilla is thinking very hard to find out when was the last time she saw such a cute little girl..Great tabblo, Luce
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