00:00:03well hidden secret in the rain forests
00:00:05of Africa distinct clearings buried deep
00:00:08within the forest these strange islands
00:00:12are located in a northwest corner of the
00:00:14Republic of Congo where an expanse of
00:00:17lush vegetation makes up odds Allah
00:00:19National Park the Westerners were
00:00:22unaware of these clearings local people
00:00:24call them bys in the dim morning light
00:00:28creatures cautiously approached the by
00:00:31it’s a group of western lowland gorillas
00:00:34a large male sports a waistcoat of white
00:00:37hair a symbol of his dominance at more
00:00:42than 300 pounds this silverback rules a
00:00:45harem of unrelated females and family
00:00:47members on any given day several groups
00:00:51may share the bye in peace but the
00:00:53equilibrium is fragile here and easily
00:00:56upset this morning a young solitary male
00:01:01is also on the scene he Swagger’s in
00:01:04perhaps for a drink and a bite to eat
00:01:07but to him the bye is also an attractive
00:01:10singles bar a place where he can I the
00:01:13market of potential mates
00:01:18the young females give him the once-over
00:01:21and he conducts himself with style
00:01:24casually moving to an even better
00:01:26vantage point a dominant silverback has
00:01:37enormous responsibilities looking out
00:01:39for the welfare of his group his family
00:01:42relies on him for guidance for
00:01:44leadership for protection any challenge
00:01:48to a Silverbacks Authority is a
00:01:50potential threat to the stability of his
00:01:52family this one tries to ignore the
00:01:55intruder in their midst but how long can
00:01:58he hold out with a rush of confidence
00:02:03the single male dances across the by
00:02:06creating a spectacle
00:02:11you
00:02:18the silverback has seen enough they
00:02:22silently but aggressively face-off
00:02:43far out matched the young male turns
00:02:46tail and runs calm restored the by
00:02:54returns to its more peaceful state
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