Baby Gorilla Rescued from Poachers

Fbone · 10-11-2011, 02:15 PM

The facial expression on this baby gorilla breaks my heart. It's most likely his mother was killed in order to grab him.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44859150...d_environment/

poohbear_nc · 10-11-2011, 06:20 PM

Heartbreaking! I applaud any & all efforts to protect these noble animals!

RainingLemur · 10-11-2011, 07:31 PM

Wow. The look on that baby gorilla's face...just melts me. Good job for those who rescued him.

Phogg · 10-11-2011, 07:37 PM

All because some loser wanted a pet gorilla.

crich70 · 10-12-2011, 01:46 AM

There's also the fact that human greed is threatening to make them extinct as a species. It's certain that the poachers don't care though. They'll just find some other equally endangered animal to exploit. Maybe if being caught poaching was an instant death sentence they might think twice. That is get caught poaching a gorilla (or other endangered animal) and face summary execution on the spot. Of course we can't do that but they can wipe out a species that's as old as mankind is with no qualms to their conscience.

poohbear_nc · 10-12-2011, 08:32 AM

Gotta agree with crich here. Words cannot express the disgust and sorrow these stories generate in me. Truly a new definition of "inhuman."

HappyMartin · 10-12-2011, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phogg

All because some loser wanted a pet gorilla.

More like someone ate it's parents. Bush meat trade.

cfo · 10-14-2011, 01:04 PM

Agreed with all. I think it's a combination of greed and desperation.

Poacher mentality:
money > gorilla family
my family > gorilla family
bushmeat > dry aged angus beef (I kid.)

10-11-2011, 02:15 PM	#1
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Baby Gorilla Rescued from Poachers The facial expression on this baby gorilla breaks my heart. It's most likely his mother was killed in order to grab him. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44859150...d_environment/

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10-11-2011, 06:20 PM	#2
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,895 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Heartbreaking! I applaud any & all efforts to protect these noble animals!

10-11-2011, 07:31 PM	#3
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	Wow. The look on that baby gorilla's face...just melts me. Good job for those who rescued him.

10-11-2011, 07:37 PM	#4
Phogg PHD in Horribleness Posts: 2,320 Karma: 23599604 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.	All because some loser wanted a pet gorilla.

10-12-2011, 01:46 AM	#5
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	There's also the fact that human greed is threatening to make them extinct as a species. It's certain that the poachers don't care though. They'll just find some other equally endangered animal to exploit. Maybe if being caught poaching was an instant death sentence they might think twice. That is get caught poaching a gorilla (or other endangered animal) and face summary execution on the spot. Of course we can't do that but they can wipe out a species that's as old as mankind is with no qualms to their conscience.

10-12-2011, 08:32 AM	#6
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,895 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Gotta agree with crich here. Words cannot express the disgust and sorrow these stories generate in me. Truly a new definition of "inhuman."

10-14-2011, 01:04 PM	#8
cfo Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 667753 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: US Device: KSO, iPhone4	Agreed with all. I think it's a combination of greed and desperation. Poacher mentality: money > gorilla family my family > gorilla family bushmeat > dry aged angus beef (I kid.)

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