Saturday, December 4, 2010

Silver Backs

We watched these huge critters for a while when we visited the zoo.
Hubby said that they are called silver backs.
There is an older one who serve as  the leader of the grup



Camera Critters

27 comments:

  1. hala, kakatakot pag yan nakasalubong mo sa daan nyahahaha

    silverback?? kasi silver na ang puwit sa kakaupo hehehehe

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  2. Mga kamag anak hehhehe. Yung mga kuha ko dyan hindi masyadong clear kasi malayo.

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  3. What great pictures!

    http://seathreepeeo.blogspot.com (Herding Cats)

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  4. silver back? new to my ear.. :)

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  5. Fun, terrific shadow shots for the day! Hope you and your family have a wonderful weekend! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  6. Gorillas have a fascinating look about them - which is really best appreciated from a distance!

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  7. Great shots of the Gorillas. Looks like a nice habitat for them.

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  8. Wonderful photos of the gorillas!!! They're such cool, and stately animals!! I also stopped by to view the 'snowball fight' on your other blog. Fantastic.

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  9. I never seen them in real life. From articles and films I learned that it is the old males that gets the silver back. And thus is calld that.

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  10. It looks like these gorillas have a very nice living space and you've shared that so nicely with us!

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  11. They are amazing animals and so much like humans in so many ways. Interesting to watch them interact.

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  12. The Omaha Zoo has some beautiful gorillas also, nice photos!

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  13. seeing them always makes me remember the evolution theory....despicable! i just can't accept that theory no matter how they put it!!! we come from God as we are, in His image and not as apes.

    =) missing your visits

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  14. thank you for introducing me to Silver Backs. I've learned something! They're very beautiful and I can see how they'd be fun to watch for awhile. Very nice photos, I like the shadows in the first shot. I love your blog!

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  15. Mas malaki sila kunti sa unggoy at mas maliit sa Gorilla. ^_^

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  16. There is something about a Silverback Gorilla that makes me feel quite inferior in pecking order!!!!!

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  17. Cool Photos.

    All the best, Boonie

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  18. I've never hear of Silver Backs but I really like them! Nicely captured! Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)

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  19. such beautiful and fascinating creatures!

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  20. Wow.. Silver Backs... Ganda.. baka pwede masangla ang back because silver... WAaaaaaaa... corny ko.. sensya na po...

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  21. Classy critters, they. And I love your shadows!

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  22. They are gorillas. I did not know they are also called silver backs. Well we learn new things everyday especially when we are bloghopping. Thanks for the post. God bless you all always.

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  23. Hi Kuya Mel, I think they are called silver backs kasi their hair at the back turns gray when they get old.

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  24. Interesting critters...
    Thanks for dropping by :)

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  25. they really look like they're enjoying themselves just being together...

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  26. What great shots of the gorillas! Great shadows as well!

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