Stephen meets the gorillas
From: Bwindi National Park, Uganda
'It was worth every sobbing, gasping, aching step.'
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Extraordinaire :) And reassuring to see they're still some around
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Wow. Simply breathtaking footage. What extraordinary animals! There is definitely something about them though, that makes them seem very philosophical and sad. Yet very beautiful.
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Fabulous creatures!
Connect a video camera to a TV, and then point the camera at that TV's screen and you get a dizzying, recursive pattern stretching off to infinity. Something similar happens when you look into a gorilla's eyes, peering into our distant shared past. The mind wheels and is usually struck dumb by it.
Not that you should stare into their eyes, of course - they treat it as a sign of aggression, and, frankly, faced with something that big it's always a good idea to take a submissive stance with the body and the eyes.
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I was in Bwindi in June and your comment 'it was worth every sobbing, gasping aching step' summed the experience up perfectly. We trecked for 4 hours through steep, dense rain forest and when we finally got to see the gorillas, it was truly awe inspiring and I for one, was nearly in tears to be so close to such amazing creatures in their natural habitat. Seeing you start your treck up the steep slopes by the bananna plantation with the sound of birdsong in the background brought it all back.
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Such beautiful animals. Must be so amazing to see them so close! And this series looks like its going to make us feel like we are almost there with Stephen and Mark.
Looks really great.
I didnt think anyone could ever match Sir David Attenborough, however watching the tiny clips of Mark in action then I think he has a healthy rival!
Mark manages to keep his description for the animals interesting and yet witty.
Stephen and him make a great team and there is no doubt this series will be brilliant.
I wonder do they need someone out there to help carry their camera equipment??
:O)
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Amazing footage and I too cannot wait to see these two in action once the series starts.
There's just something about them both when they speak that makes you think its just you they're talking to.
Both naturals in front of the camera imho.
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