It was almost impossible getting a picture of this baby Western Lowland Gorilla at the San Francisco Zoo. Like many other toddlers, he was totally rambunctious and spent most of the time rolling and jumping around.
This Western Lowland Gorilla at the San Francisco Zoo may have been in the mood for love (or he was just hungry, which is probably far more accurate than any kind of hormonal drive). It is very hard for me not to be anthropomorphic with members of the primate family, since their expressions are not that much different than ours when displaying anger, sadness or other items we define as uniquely human.
Now this is one of the images that I like that I actually *dislike*. What do I mean by that? I believe the animals in most zoos (North American and European zoos) are largely treated very well by the folks running the park. But I absolutely hate seeing the obvious boredom and angst on animal faces, including this Western Lowland Gorilla, when I go there…
