What to do when a gorilla charges on you; Gorillas are the most intelligent animal whom are said to share 98% human DNA and can only be found in three destinations in the world. In Uganda can be seen in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla national park, Rwanda in Volcanoes National Park and Congo in Virunga national park. The fact that, the gorilla groups your trekking are habituated though cannot take away the serious facts that they are wild animals. In other wards ,the best ways to see these unique mountain gorillas is to engage in Gorilla Trekking Experience where trackers are given an hour to spend with them or Habituation a whole day experience where you can spend four hours with Mountain Gorillas and in the world there over 1064 recorded population of endangered mountain gorillas ,the biggest number of gorillas can be encountered in the tropical areas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest .However ,Gorilla trekking is the most done activity in these three destination and it is worth an encounter.
More then, mountain gorillas move in a group of 2 to 30 individuals and the group is led by a male gorilla called silverback and the family consists of female gorillas, juvenile and babies. Mountain gorillas are herbivores that are inhabitant of the tropical rainforests and in high altitude of Africa.
Below are the facts to do if gorilla’s charges at you as follows;
Stay calm, do not react; At the point when gorilla’s charges at you while you’re in their nature habitat or with them do not scream, this can antagonize the gorillas just stay calm and do not react back, look down as you move away.
Study the gorilla’s behaviors; The study shows that a gorilla may vocalize loudly and pound and jump or slap the ground if angry. Curious gorillas will just grab or tug your clothes.
Be submissive; While trekking gorilla and hopefully meet them, never try to look directly into the eyes of gorillas meaning gorilla hates the eye contact, so you should try as much as possible to look away.
Crouch down and make yourself as small a target as possible; If you’re with gorilla just make yourself small such that the gorilla does not feel challenged. Note, gorillas are scared with something that challenges their authority.
Stay quiet; Gorillas hate noise, so while on your activity try to maintain low voice. Due to the lot of noise in their inhabitant, gorillas may arouse an attack like severe biting and pounding. If this happens the gorillas might harm you but do not actively resist or fight back. They may interpret this behavior as threatening and may attack more severely.
Groom; If the gorillas want to hold of you, begin to groom its arm while loudly spanking your lips. Just know primates are fastidious groomers and in gorillas may distract the gorilla in a nonthreatening way.
Always listen to your guide what he or she tells you; Because before heading out for trekking in the midst of the jungle, visitors are briefed at the park headquarters about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas in the wild. You can’t go for gorilla trekking in the game without an armed park ranger, who will locate you to a gorilla family you’re assigned in. Therefore, visitors are advised how can behave in case the gorillas charges back to them while in their presence.
If the gorillas grip just relax and slowly move you’re grooming hand to the gorilla’s hand and showing keen interest in any bits of leaf on the gorillas.
When gorilla charges, remain quiet until the gorilla losses anger or till a rescue comes;
If the gorillas have its hands around you, we beg you not try to remove them. It may think that you want to threat or feels to be challenged, note that gorilla is much stronger than a grown human.
Through paying attention to the above mentioned procedures, be sure you will enjoy the Gorilla Trekking Safari in any of those three destination. The activity carried out to see mountain gorillas in their nature environment is famously known as Gorilla trekking even though the gorilla’s charges at you.
Equipment’s to carry on Mountain Gorilla Trekking Safaris –Uganda, Rwanda and Congo include; Water proof jacket, insect repellent, enough mineral water bottle, sweater, warm clothes, rubber hiking shoe, long sleeved trousers and shirts, hat, poncho, cotton stockings, among others .
