What would you do if you were approached by a silverback mountain gorilla? Watch the amazing footage of this close encounter.

We know the gorilla in the video is a mature male because of the silver hair on his back. Given his bravery in checking out the humans, this silverback is likely the dominant male of his troop.

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In 2024, the DZS earned the Silverback ... More: Baby gorilla's birth is historic for Detroit Zoo More: Historic photos of the Detroit Zoo reveal changes going back to 1930s To date, the program ...

I was there to meet a resident far more elusive, though: the western lowland gorilla, of which an estimated ... an apish grunt pierced the silence and a silverback emerged from a thicket.

As a silverback, an adult male with white hair covering his back, Oscar was the head of the zoo’s gorilla troop and shared its preserve with three adult females, Monifa, Bawang and Kimani.

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With a muscular build and a distinct patch of silver hair on its back, the male silverback mountain gorilla is one of the largest primates on the planet. But did you know that it is also one of the ...

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Silverback refers to the dominant male in a gorilla group. The name derives from the colour of the saddle of hair on his back, which turns whiter with age. All adult mountain gorillas are powerfully ...