Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) silverback in Susa group, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) silverback male portrait, Volcanoes NP, Virunga Mountains, Rwanda

Jeff Foott / Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) sub adult male feeding on vegetation, close up. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, Africa.

Oriol Alamany / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla berengei) female holding newborn baby, from Titus Group in the Visoke rainforest, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, August

Mary McDonald / Adult Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) holding baby, Hirwa group, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Christophe Courteau / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei), silverback and juvenile son. Volcanoes National Park. Rwanda.

Christophe Courteau / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei), dominant silverback in forest clearing. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.

Christophe Courteau / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) blackback, juvenile male demonstrating power. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.

Christophe Courteau / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) blackback, juvenile male demonstrating power. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.

Christophe Courteau / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) female with baby, portrait. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.

Suzi Eszterhas / Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) mother lying on back and holding baby age one year. Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda. Endangered species

Christophe Courteau / Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei) Hirwa group led by the silverback dominant male Munyinya, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, elevation 2610 m

Christophe Courteau / Silverback Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) in the bamboo forest, this is Munyinya the leader of Hirwa group, Sabyinyo volcano, Volcano National Park, Rwanda

Christophe Courteau / Mountain gorilla silverback, male called Munyinya, (Gorilla beringei) with tourist taking photo, part of Hirwa Group, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Young Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) portrait, looking thoughtful. Parc des Volcans National Park, Rwanda, December.

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) silverback charging forward, Susa group, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) silverback beating chest and charging forward, Susa group, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda, HIGHLY COMMENDED, MAMMAL BEHAVIOUR, 2011 WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE...

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) silverback beating chest and charging, Susa group, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) silverback beating chest and charging, Susa group, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda Not available for ringtone/wallpaper use.

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) silverback, Susa group, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) baby in mother's arms, Susa group, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) youngster with bad teeth in Susa group, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) blackback male in rainforest, in front of Sabinyo volcano, Volcanoes NP, Virunga mountains, Rwanda (non-ex)

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) silverback watching through forest, Virunga Mountains, Volcanoes NP, Rwanda (non-ex)

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) silverback portrait, Volcanoes NP, Virunga mountains, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) juvenile hanging from branch, Volcanoes NP, Virunga mountains, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) close up of eye, Volcanoes NP, Virunga mountains, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) silverback male scratching head, drunk on bamboo shoots, Volcanoes NP, Virunga mountains, Rwanda Note - if gorillas eat an excess of bamboo shoots they ca...

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) silverback male playing in habitat, drunk on bamboo shoots, Volcanoes NP, Virunga mountains, Rwanda Note - if gorillas eat an excess of bamboo shoots they...

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) close up of feet showing toe curled around branch, Volcanoes NP, Virunga mountains, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) silverback moving through habitat, Volcanoes NP, Virunga mountains, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) silverback, face portrait, Volcanoes NP, Virunga mountains, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Parc National des Volcans / Volcanoes NP, Virunga Mountains, Rwanda, Africa, habitat of the Mountain gorillas

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) baby with hairy head, Volcanoes NP, Virunga mountains, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) mother and baby with hairy head, Volcanoes NP, Virunga mountains, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) mother cradling and kissing foot of 1 week baby, Volcanoes NP, Virunga Mountains, Rwanda

Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) mother with young and silverback male in background, Volcanoes NP, Virunga Mountains, Rwanda

Ingo Arndt / Rainforest slope Mount Bisoke (3711m), Mountain gorilla habitat (Gorilla gorilla beringei), Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

Ingo Arndt / Golden monkey (Cercopithecus mitis kandti) looking down from tree, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

Christophe Courteau / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) baby in mother's arms. 3000 metres above sea level in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Short dry season, February

Christophe Courteau / Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) dominant male silver back sitting amongst vegetation. 2700 metres above sea level in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. short dry season, February

Christophe Courteau / Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) female holding baby in dense vegetation in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, at an altitude of 3000m, short dry season, February

Suzi Eszterhas / Mountain gorilla {Gorilla beringei} mother with 10-months infant in bamboo forest, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

Suzi Eszterhas / Mountain gorilla {Gorilla beringei} 12-months twins climbing tree, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

Suzi Eszterhas / Mountain gorilla {Gorilla beringei} mother holding newborn baby, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda