In the Congo, a vital mission is underway to help save gorillas from extinction. Silverback premieres Wednesday, October 23 at 8/7c on PBS. | Nature | PBS

🥾 Meet the silverback — 400 pounds of calm, commanding power. 🦍 He leads a gorilla troop made up of females, juveniles, and infants — his family, his responsibility. ✌🏽 This isn’t just a wildlife encounter. 🥾 It’s a front-row seat to the raw, untouched drama of the wild. 🎬 Pair your gorilla trek with a Big 5 safari in Tanzania or Kenya 🦁 — or relax in Zanzibar after the adventure of a lifetime. 🏖️ Would you stand still if he walked right past you?Link in bio to start planning your upcomin

😂 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡 🏃‍♂️💨 🔊 Volume up for the best experience.. 🤭 | Silverback Touring

Silverback #mountaingorillas are enormous animals with awesome power and strength!!! Here is our encounter of a #silverbackgorilla demonstration his abilities🌳🦍 📍On a #gorillatrekking safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, #Uganda Encounter Uganda's Majestic Mountain Gorillas on a Journey into the Heart of the #bwindiimpenetrableforest. A trek into the misty rainforests of Uganda offers a rare and unforgettable encounter with these gentle giants. #MountainGorillas, one of the rarest & m

Who said #mountaingorilla #silverback can't climb trees?🌳🦍 #silverbackgorilla do not often move above the ground because of their great weight, but even they will climb high into fruiting trees & succulent leaves if the branches can carry their weight. This gigantic silverback feels like he's on the moon🌍 Unforgettable encounter, magical moment sighting this enormous & rare gentle giant of the forest in it's natural habitat🌳🦍🌿🍀 Explore this and more on your #gorillatrekking encounter with

#Silverback gorillas rare fight in stable families, but when they do, they fight vigorously, causing fatal injuries that sometimes lead to death🦍🦍🌿 Why do #silverbackgorilla fights??? 🦍 Group dominance: Silverback gorillas normally fight when one of the male silverbacks in the group wants to take over the dominance of the group. 🦍 Silverbacks of different groups: Silverback mountain gorillas sometimes fight when two gorilla groups meet; they feel threatened, and the silverbacks start fighti