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ashling

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8. Gorilla was rescued by a team of Congo park rangers

Reply to nolabear (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 01:00 AM

Nov 2012

posing as potential buyers in the town of Kirumba
Undercover rangers arrested three poachers in the town of Kirumba

this one is my favorite pic of all of these

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2011/oct/18/meet-shamavu-baby-gorilla-rescued#/?picture=380563579&index=1

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Saved from poachers [View all] ashling Nov 2012 OP

k Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #1

is it just me or, do his eyes look too old for such a little fellow. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #2

awww... ceile Nov 2012 #3

That poor little thing saw something very bad. Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2012 #4

Oh, poor little guy! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #5

Poor thing looks like Hayabusa Nov 2012 #6

Where's this come from? nolabear Nov 2012 #7

Gorilla was rescued by a team of Congo park rangers ashling Nov 2012 #8

Habitat map ashling Nov 2012 #9

Thanks. I hope he can go back into the wild, in some fashion. nolabear Nov 2012 #10

Shouldn't it be alright to poach poachers? OriginalGeek Nov 2012 #11

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