Mountain Gorilla
I carved this statue (in wax) while I was working in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. It is based on a blackback male. (Blackbacks are males who have not yet bred.) In their natal group, these young males often serve as sentries before emigrating to attract their own harem. A percentage of these sales will be donated to the International Gorilla Conservation Programme which works in Rwanda, D.R. Congo and Uganda to protect endangered mountain gorilla populations and their habitat. |
Flint
Young Flint
Flint was the first chimpanzee whose development was studied from birth at Gombe, Jane Goodall’s research site in Tanzania. His mother Flo was a high-ranking female and an excellent mother. However, she was old by the time Flint was born and ultimately unable to cope with his prolonged dependence on her, especially after the birth of his sister. Flint showed signs of depression following his mother’s death and died one month afterwards at the age of 8 1/2. |
