This is only the 5th reported set of twins in Mountain Gorillas.
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Nikon D7000, Nikon 70-200 f2.8 lens@70mm, f5, 1/160 sec, ISO 1600, -0.3 exp compensation, handheld
After a particularly arduous hike through dense forest, up and down the side of a slippery,steep ravine, in the rain, the mountain gorillas finally settled down to eat nettles. As I was photographing this mother with her twins, the silverback chased her off so that he could eat from the nettles she had chosen. She vocalized loudly but moved on to a new spot. In this photo you can feel her tension as she glances sideways at the silverback. The twins appear blissfully unaware of the conflict.
