Astonishing Pictures Of The Young Gorillas Observed Destroying Poachers'Traps In The Wild

Hunters and poachers alike often employ snares to capture animals as it's easy to set them up without much preparation. The snares are built using a rope to make a noose which is then held down by a branch or a bamboo stalk. Local vegetation is used to camouflage the noose so it's not easily spotted and if the animal budges the stick, it springs upwards and the noose closes, trapping the animal. Trackers at the reserve often comb the environment to dismantle the snares in order to protect endangered animals that might succumb to them. However, since the number of them is large and they're hard to spot, it's not exactly an easy task. Tracker John Ndayambaje spotted a snare near one of the gorilla clans but was cautioned by a silverback named Vubu who grunted a warning. Then, the tracker witnessed something unexpected as two young gorillas, Rwema, a male; and Dukore, a female, both about four years old, sprung towards the trap. Rwema jumped on the bent tree branch and broke it, and Dukore soon followed to free the noose. The pair of heroes, joined by a third teenager ape, Tetero, were quick to find another snare which they immediately broke apart just as they did the first one.