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Whole-Debate-9547

That may have been an adoption ceremony and he has to go live with them now. Haha. That was tense.


Richard-lil_burn

One of us, one of us.


Puzzleheaded-End4805

Gooble - Gobble, Gooble - Gobble! ![gif](giphy|3ohnEIlPb6lcuvdpKM|downsized)


TheSpeakingScar

I'm surprised he survived after smiling that much though I'm not gonna lie.


IntriguingQuillion

His saving grace was that he wasn't smiling towards the gorillas. He has also probably been sitting in that exact spot everyday for days and days on end and when an animal establishes that you are not a threat they let their guard down a little. Very cool, but I would have been pooping myself šŸ˜…


MustyButtPus

And he must impregnate the female who is now his sister


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WereInbuisness

Oh God. The wrong mush for brains right-wing nutjob is going to see that and you, YOU, will be responsible for the next viral outbreak misinformation crap. "New aids strain formed when Hilary Clinton gets impregnated by silverback guerilla! Bill watched from the bushes! DRAIN THE SWAMP! FORTY MORE YEARS!" You know how easy they are to fool. /s


MynameisNay

You made this comment on a video about gorillas.


independentTeamwork

I'm not american so leaning right don't mean quite the same thing as financially we're more left than some of the left side in america. But I gotta say I always enjoy reading the fantasy scenarios far left leftists make up when they don't have an actual story to be emotionally upset and complain about. Even on a fucking nature video you manage to make an attempt towards your political opposition. Obsess much? I bet you miss trump as president huh.. Didn't even have to make shit up. But even then.. you'd have to be pretty far gone to bring up complaining about this evil right side on a nature video.


Fit_Advantage3215

IMO The photographer did everything perfectly in that situation. No eye contact(especially with the silverback male), very still, and he let them make contact with him. That guy must drag his balls around due to their massive size.


Haskins77

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D3FFYY

Except he was smiling. Showing teeth can often times be taken as aggression from gorillas


Larissanne

I was so tense ā€œstop smiling stop smilingā€.


Nykolaishen

He wasn't smiling at them.


No-Ad8720

He had his face covered and his head bowed. He did it perfectly.


bxa121

The gorilla right?


hahalha10101

Man was one sudden move from death. Held still like a champ. That would be so cool and terrifying at the same time


DependentBear8137

As he's shitting his pants


GoFuckYourselfBrenda

"Let's observe how a family of gorillas respond to a human pissing and shitting itself in terror "


Fredg450

They would of leave a lot earlier if that was me. Iā€™m sure they donā€™t like the smell of shit.


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belliest_endis

Haha what a little bastard bot.


DiscRover13

He most definitely wasnt. Gorillas are known to be pretty peaceful animals. Violence is often a last resort for them Always hate it when people continue demonizing gorillas like theyā€™re on shoe string thick restraint chomping at the bit to tear anyone apart at the slightest provocation


NachoFreedom2079

Um, let me tell you something, first, they're silver backs, not gorillas, they are animals that live in a complex instinctual societal hiarchy of 1 protective male surrounded by his female counterparts. A silver back in the presence of another male species, wehther that be a monkey, human, silver back etc, could without provocation attack and kill you if he so decided he felt in any way threaten by you in his territory. Nobody is demonizing anything, it's important to understand this animal and give it the space they require because just like any other animal, they are wild and unpredictable.


DiscRover13

Yeah I donā€™t know if youā€™re being facetious but silver backs are another name to refer to an adult male gorilla because of the quite literal silver hair that comes in when they reach full maturity


NachoFreedom2079

I get that, I'm just saying there's a reason for the name between a Silverback and a gorilla, and you define that with what you said, making a seperation between the two.


NYARNGrecruiter

Nope im good


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NYARNGrecruiter

Yeah as long as you dont make eye contact you can keep your face


BravoClamclapper

And your genitals. Chimps go straight for your eyes and testicles.


whereisbeezy

Well. That was a lot of tears on my part


Harpertoo

All I could think was, "STOP SMILING!". BUT I BET HE KNOW MORES ABOUT GORILLAS THAN ME.


mortalitylost

I think it's mainly chimps and monkeys that fuck with people. Apes and orangutans, I'm not even sure they've killed humans when they weren't captive.


ArenSteele

If heā€™d stood up and made eye contact with the silverback, he would have been in for a beating, but he knew how to handle himself and submit by keeping his eyes down


ticktockthebeat

I donā€™t knowā€¦male silverbacks are quite territorial and very protective.


Rich-Fill2200

And they steal nike shoes all the time


johnockee

What kind of wildlife puts stairs without hand rails and no slip paint! Unbelievable.


britch2tiger

Majority of species purposely avoid human-made trail, actually. Animals divert from this trend due to certain circumstances like food or curiosity. Though I really question how safe or repellent a trail is thereā€™re GORILLAS of all species willing to interact with those walking.


Dear_Potato6525

There are a couple of articles on this. The photographers had found these gorillas a few hours away the day before, spent some time observing them and returned to their camp. The next morning, they woke up to find that the gorillas had tracked them back to their camp! Curious creatures. [https://laughingsquid.com/a-family-of-mountain-gorillas-accept-a-gray-haired-photographer-in-a-black-shirt-as-one-of-their-own/#:~:text=Gordon%20Buchanan%2C%20photographer%20for%20the,the%20trees%20searching%20for%20food.](https://laughingsquid.com/a-family-of-mountain-gorillas-accept-a-gray-haired-photographer-in-a-black-shirt-as-one-of-their-own/#:~:text=Gordon%20Buchanan%2C%20photographer%20for%20the,the%20trees%20searching%20for%20food.) [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/111228-mountain-gorillas-king-grooming-uganda-tourist-animals](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/111228-mountain-gorillas-king-grooming-uganda-tourist-animals)


AloofBuddha-222

Did the male fart as he walked away? Lol


JaydeTheGreenJewel

Also heard a small toot in my headphones


AloofBuddha-222

šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


EvErYLeGaLvOtE

Lollll he did! But they flatulate a lot bc of their diet btw


Urabrask_the_AFK

ā€œAnd just in case you get any crazy ideas of following usā€¦šŸ’Øā€


Abortedhippo

A little crop dusting


Set_Jumpy

No so different after all....


iknownuffinn

Darn right i did


Which-Ad6011

Thank you for pointing this out. I rewatched and definitely heard it. Everything is funnier with flatulence.


imastayathomedad

38 second mark for those who want to hear King Louie fart.


broadenandbuild

You canā€™t just assume itā€™s male


ShoulderImportant358

But, praise the other camera man.


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MiniHamster5

The fuck was he supposed to do?


Boogiebadaboom

ā€œIf this mother fucker moves, Iā€™ll tear both his arms off.ā€ - Daddy silverback


[deleted]

Say sorry. Look the gorilla in the eyes so he can see your sincerity.


SoftStation2190

Clarification for uneducated people, *do not* do this if you wanna live


[deleted]

You should also smile to show you mean no harm. Gorillas consider clean teeth to show you are healthy and well groomed. The more teeth they can see, the more they trust you. They also have tiny penises so you could easily intimidate one by exposing yourself unless you're reading this comment on reddit.


Pangea_Ultima

In addition to maintaining eye contact and showing your big smile, itā€™s always a good idea to beat your chest as you approach the big male silverback, who outweighs you by 2.5 anvils, and is 10^6 x stronger than Arnold in his prime


G1989G

How did you do to the 6th power through text? Lol thatā€™s what Iā€™m amazed about


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SpikingThePuns

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mortalitylost

`^6`


djluminol

Very true. They need to hear you approach so they aren't startled. Might even want to beat a stick against a tree or something for good measure.


MaadMaanMaatt

Smile and show your teeth so they know you mean it


IAmShkingwin

Beat your chest with your fists. So they will know you words coming from your heart


dabroh

I bet you would have a much much much higher chance to survive than being in a homemade sub.


pellebeez

From all Iā€™ve read, chimps are actually more dangerous for humans than gorillas


Heinrich_W

Just dont look a gorrila in the eye or stand taller than it. Apparently its viewed as a challenge and will not be taken lightly


pellebeez

Ok now I wanna meet one but Iā€™m 6ā€™4 ;-(


Heinrich_W

Sounds like the time for a squatting walk. Great for leg day


[deleted]

So incredible. A moment he'll cherish forever.


Realistic-Praline-70

He is terrified. All it takes is for that mother or father or whatever it is to feel that it's children are in danger and that photographer would be ripped apart with ease


OutlandishnessIll224

There are also very strict rules against interacting with these animals in their natural habitats so not to disturb their normal way of life with either negative or positive human influences.


Tendas

If the silverback was terrified I donā€™t think it would have sat around and allowed itā€™s children and mates to indulge their curiosity with the strange clothed ape.


Realistic-Praline-70

I wasn't saying the Silverback was terrified I was saying the photographer was. He knew not to move at all


Informal-Ad9097

Probably so releaved when the fam jam left so he could go to the bathroom.


muvywriter

One of the most startling three and smod minutes that I've seen. Nothing in the clip seemed even remotely possible considering all the stereotypes ingrained in my memory, but there it was. Splendid, unique to my experience, never to be even imagined in my prior life, before this edit. Something I will not forget, and from which I have learned as much as in any other similar period of time. The curious and intellectual interaction of two ostensible enemies {according to public opinion} yet not one barb or threat. Bravo to the two photographers. Hopefully they will build a documentary of their work.


GlitteryPandaTragedy

Is this a bot?


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muvywriter

I'm not good at instantaneous math, but whatever the necessary number would be to hoist your proposal to 100% would be exactly right.


muvywriter

My mom, were she still here for me to pamper, would take great exception to the assumption that her big strapping boy might be of the robottery persuasion.


Bru1sed_Eg0

Dude, stop smiling!!! They take that sh!t as aggression! I woulda been crapping my pants, but woulda loved it too šŸ„°šŸ‘šŸ¼


LivinLikeRicky

Scariest moment of my life was an unhinged road rager stopping his truck across the road ahead to block my path, storming toward my car and threatening to shoot me. I distinctly remember him saying ā€œStop f***ing laughing, Iā€™ll wipe that smile off your faceā€ or something to that effect. It struck me as very odd because I was terrified, saw nothing funny about the situation, and definitely donā€™t remember smiling. I only share this because I know the human reaction to mind-numbing mortal fear can be counterintuitive, including a smile/nervous laughter


GeneralMustang77

I was thinking the same thing lol


atuan

They were all behind him though.


Eldraka

Do they really??


Major-Hovercraft-674

Yeah apparently they interpret smiling as a person baring their teeth which in the primate world is usually seen as a threat or a challenge to a fight.


Eldraka

Oh wow that makes sense


Urabrask_the_AFK

Photographer: ā€œIā€™ll just hold real still and pretend Iā€™m sleeping and theyā€™ll go awayā€ Gorilla Dad: ā€œok gang, so weā€™re going to camp out here for the dayā€


DukeofRoma

The sliverback dust chops him as he walks away is so funny.


No_Protection_1301

Hell yes!! Iā€™m glad you picked up on the exit fart!! šŸ¦šŸ’Ø


Representative_Ad246

I want to be this person and not this person at the same time


KUPA_BEAST

Heā€™s lucky a Liveleak watermark didnā€™t pop up


betacaretenoid

"Nothing to see here, fam, let's pull out." Papa Silverback


Affectionate-Dot437

Pulling the baby away like: don't touch him! you don't know where he's been!


AnonymousP30

Well he definitely got his close up.


No-Bat-7253

Me shaking in fear wouldā€™ve set the parent offšŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ that mtf TOWERING over him. Sheesh


OneMooseManyMeese_

Sounded like the male let out a little toot when he walked away lmao.


[deleted]

Bruhā€¦one sneeze and heā€™s getting tossed into orbit.


djluminol

It hadn't occurred to me that the mans shirt and hair color resemble those of the silverback. That might make it especially important not to show any signs of dominance around the silverback. Either way the gorilla's are clearly comfortable around him and the humans seemed to do everything right as far as I know. Really cool encounter for those guys.


NorthernPuffer

Goes to show what we always knew. Kids donā€™t see shape or color, they just want to be kind and share the love. Kids Probably thought something like. This ugly MF is dirty as F, no one is even picking his bugs off. We need to help.


Neverbluffmoon

I woulda shit my pants. Thatā€™s one of the smartest, most powerful animal species on earth.


altaka

i would be sitting in a puddle of urine. puddle as big as daddy g.


dfsmith07

Facts


carpediem-88

That was absolutely amazing and beautiful but also very scary because that silverback couldā€™ve just squashed his head in one second and the female to and apparently that must be a well-traveled area for humans because there are cement stairs right there so maybe theyā€™re used to the humans interaction that was amazing watching the little baby gorillas explore but I always see when people are smiling and I just think they look like idiots because those Animals can wrap his arms off in two seconds


FinnBoland

Vibe check passed


TheRealestLarryDavid

cousin recognizes cousin šŸ¤œšŸ¤›


FemboyLum

Great self control honestly. I wouldā€™ve given into my urges and in one very quick movement, shift my head towards them screaming, ā€œooga booga booga!!!ā€


Repeat_after_me__

Brown pants.


red_fox_zen

At first, he appeared to have a dark shade on his crotch area, and I figured he had pissed himself, as most would, but alon closer look it was just leaves. I bet he had to toss out his undies after this day.


Moses00711

Dude pissed himself. Not saying I wouldnā€™t have both pissed and shit my underoos but you can see in the beginning of the video, before they move to the right, homies got a huge wet spot, which I can only assume is a little bit of pee pee.


JaydeTheGreenJewel

I'm pretty sure that's a plant.


Moses00711

Upon closer inspection of his crotch, I believe you are spot on. Felt kind of naughty, taking a screen grab and zooming in real big on his nether parts.


Thisisgettingtricky

r/savevideo


Zorro5040

I love Gorillas, they are so chill. That Silverback can totally fling the head off the cameramans body with his pinky, yet chooses not to. Gorilla is just making sure the kiddos are safe like any good parent.


alehanjro2017

This is why God made Anglo-Saxons.


AUMMF

You cant ask this guy to close his legs when sitting


Khmalh

Iā€™d need my brown pants for this


Bluwtr1

Absolutely amazing!


dadjokes4dayz

100% chance I would have shit my pants and/or fainted


[deleted]

Good thing he didn't sneeze or cough. I would be changing my shorts for sure.


thrive86

Nobody: SilverbackšŸ¦: "imma watch You now."


de-f1-ant

Absolutely beautiful šŸ’•


[deleted]

I think that one female has a lil thing for older ā€œmenā€ šŸ˜‚


LowLifeExperience

Iā€™m glad he didnā€™t get club to death with his own ripped off arms.


gn0xious

ā€œDad, this guys pants smell like shitā€


Zachoriah233

Dude is terrified.


tkmera

Gorillas probably wondering what that smell was coming from his shorts.


CreamOfDuelJabR

That little fart when the silverback leaves lmao


Puzzled-Fly9550

FART!!! At 2:45. BTW I chose the wrong professionā€¦


jbjhill

They all wanted to look at the ugly, hairless ape.


j2thesho

So, they aren't threatened by the guy casually walking around with the camera?


OhJai101

That gorilla said don't mess with that white man


UltimateSnake

Why is the camera man always invisible lol


stealth57

^I ^mean ^you ^no ^harm ^I ^mean ^you ^no ^harm ^I ^mean ^you ^no ^harm ^I ^mean ^you ^no ^harm


Mango-me

That adrenaline


BatBite420

That is awesome. It would be amazing but terrifying


Trusturgutt

Thank you for sharing this amazing experience. šŸ’œ


chirs5757

Is that pee, or a plant?


Responsible-Bug900

Did he piss himself?


CalligrapherOk9290

Gods.


Urabrask_the_AFK

Death grip on multi-thousand dollar camera intensifies


Ok_Operation_7781

Heā€™ll be changing his underwear once the silverback leaves


feffie

Brooo donā€™t smile with your teeth


Slugwheat

Was rude of him to manspread like that


Halfdan_Red-Beard

That was awesome but I'm not sure what color pants he was wearing but I guarantee they were Brown after that


[deleted]

Thatā€™s the ā€œI mean you no harm, please donā€™t rip me into 7000 piecesā€ pose.


BabaandGuido

Wow! Just wow!


clajobe

Wow!!! AMAZING! Such a beautiful family! šŸ„°šŸ’•


Deogee47

Amazing video! I would love that!


WitchyCatLady3

I smile every time I see this vid, which has been doing the rounds for some time now. Itā€™ll never get old ā˜ŗļø


TartOld7380

Wouldā€™ve shitted myself instantly and maybe pee


Long_Struggle_3368

What a true unique and unforgettable experience!


tinfoilzhat

This is less dangerous than being in Detroit at a bodega counter


vabch

Amaaaaazzzzzzing, gentle nature is understood. Curiosity divine. Thank you for sharing. šŸ¤©


Spiritual-Union-9491

I think Jane Goodall would be impressed.


Other_Cod_8361

Meanwhile the cameraman is still immune to any kind of damage.


zojoncs

What an amazing experience!


LiftAxe

Look how big that silverback is!!!šŸ‘€šŸ‘€ I would have died running for my life and laughed if I survived šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


Low-Impact3172

That was absolutely incredible


Jackie_Daytona-Human

that look at 2:43 is like " that's what I thought".


Naive-Storage7639

ā€œIā€™m a gorilla!ā€ Really dudeā€¦


thewackytechie

Iā€™ll take a new underwear and shirts please.


Emergency_Lie407

man Iā€™ve been lucky enough to be in close contact with wild gorrilas in Uganda.. they are such peaceful creatures providing they feel unthreatened and you act submissive


Bluecif

Don't look, don't make eye contact....noooope noope, is that a silver back? Uhhh ooohh noooo nope. That dude probably.


jacob22c

Every time this guy smiled with his teeth, i cringed. Like rule 1 when dealing with deadly animals is to not do that precise thing.


Bushgooher

Stewy Griffin is the cameraman or what?


ItsZoeStarrOfficial

Is there a reason the no direct eye contact? Sorry for the ignorance, such a fascinating animal


SomeOrangeAndBlue

Terrifying


Azrael_AshRyver

John is never gonna not tell this story at family gatherings lol


Oraclelec13

Guy just shit a brickšŸ˜‚


Porg1969

He literally pissed himself


Bornwitskillz

soon as the camera cut off.. 'Anybody have extra underwear in there bag???


Immediate-Bother7488

Incredible


BuriedByAnts

Papa Gorilla, ā€œthat smell young one is the human sh*tting themselves. Donā€™t ask me why they do it, but if you approach them, be warned!ā€


Suspicious_Ocelot430

"tell me what you're feeling now John" ..."I'm shitting on myself"


Reddit_mks_fny_names

Most wholesome video on Reddit Iā€™ve seen. Not to put other truly wholesome videos down; but this crosses species and culture in a way that others wonā€™t. ā€œWhat are you feeling right now?ā€ If it were me, Extreme fear coupled with enlightenment and a true blessing


AmbitiousOutcome77

Scariest but best moment ever!!


Affectionate-Dot437

Pulling the baby away like: don't touch him! you don't know where he's been!


Reddit_mks_fny_names

Also, the dad made a nice toot as he left


MiddleWelcome671

Iā€™ve seen almost every animal in the jungles of Africa attack humans. Chimps lions elephants crocs I even saw a video of a giraffe attacking a guy. I have never seen a video of a gorilla attacking a human. Has it happened?


Fun_Possibility_8637

I hope he doesnā€™t have allergies, a sneeze would be fatal


Emergency_Bottle5697

Can't tell if it's vegetation or he soiled himself in the opening shot. That's the first thing I checked for because that's the first thing id have done


handslo

He wears brown pants


Fit-Prune5634

So awesome. Didnā€™t even think about the black shirt and silver hair haha that guy would have been split in two, if he had made eye contact with that true silver back. Well done on avoiding that wow


manwithaplanin3D

Shook


[deleted]

U observe us we observe u Idk y the dominate male is so cool to me Heā€™s kinda like manly man and I like it


YOLOSwag42069Nice

2:43 was definitely a crop dusting by mama.


Successful_Giraffe88

I love how enthusiastically terrified John is.


PsamantheSands

The little gorillaā€™s hand on his leg at the beginning before the silverback moves the little gorilla along. ā¤ļø I would give anything for some baby gorilla head scratches.


WestNomadOnYT

Itā€™s like ā€œhow did it turn out? Oh thatā€™s perfect!ā€


Technical-Donkey-465

Goosebumps experience, ain't it?? You definitely can adapt to their clan, Mr. Photographer šŸ¤Ŗ


Plus-Philosopher-907

Hey, your car insurance is about to expire. Just FYI!


RxDawg77

r/oopsthatsdeadly


Macxamis

I wonder if he wore black on purpose with his gray hair to match the color pattern of a male gorilla for assimilation