Whether eating, playing, or cuddling, they'd formed a bond that transcended their differences. The baby animals had developed an extraordinary friendship and shared everything together. It gives us a chance to meet people from other cultures, backgrounds, and origins and, through communication, learn about other perspectives.” During a 2007 trip to Gabon, photographer Michael Poliza encountered a baby gorilla and baby chimp at an orphanage. “But seeing this proves that much of our problems are based on trained behavior. “The world has not necessarily become a better and more peaceful place in the last 10 years,” Poliza admits.
By playing together and bonding, the chimp and gorilla are gaining important social skills to carry them through their lives.įifteen years later, Poliza hopes that these images still resonate with people and that others will see this animal friendship as a message to be more open in their own lives. He has seen this occur at other orphanages as well, where the animals bond tightly in an effort to recreate the family unit that they've lost. Poliza also points out that the fact that these baby animals are without their mothers probably also influenced their behavior. And somewhat surprised initially, but it soon made sense.” Gorillas have more pronounced arms, muscles, and chest. Here we are: Appearance - Gorillas are larger than Chimpanzees. Growing up together in an orphanage breaks down that trained barrier, especially if they have room to move freely and enjoy a large and wild enclosure. But still, there is a wide difference between the two. Answer (1 of 6): While the common assertion is that chimps are really strong for their size and that humans are weaker, there is an important fact we tend to ignore.
“But just like cats and dogs it seems to be mostly a trained behavior. “In the wild, chimpanzees and gorillas do not get along,” Poliza tells My Modern Met.
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