We let them loose so they are at ease. They were curious about what was happening. They stood up. And when they stood up, I took my phone because I didn't want to lose the shot because it was exceptional, when they saw me take out my phone they dropped what they were doing, spotted the camera and watched.

Mathieu Shamavu

Categorized in : Lifestyle

You see they can walk one or two meters on two legs but also these animals are so used (to humans), they like to imitate and do what people do, we are always together, we feed them, we walk with them, we accompany them in their natural environment, we are in charge of their security. This is why these gorillas are used to us, their guardians and no one else, no journalist, no visitor would have been able to take this photo.

Mathieu Shamavu