*Gorilla Lope is back on this channel! The day I hope you've been waiting for, seeing Gorilla Lope again. This is an introduction video to all the Gorilla males that are at the Zoo Bassin d'Arcachon in France and a surprise monkey addition. *

The first troop with our Lope is headed by the

Silverback Dishi
30.03.2000 / 06.06.2000: Howletts
06.06.2000 / 01.04.2010: Port Lympne
01.04.2010 / 01.06.2023 Zoo de la Boissiere du Doré
01.06.2023 / now: Zoo du Bassin d'Arcachon

Looking at this you probably wondering why he was moved at an early age to another zoo. They moved the whole family together. Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Park aren't very far apart and is run by the Aspinall Foundation.

Our Lope
03.01.2013 / 14.11.2023: Twycross Zoo
14.11.2023 / now: Zoo du Bassin d'Arcachon

Well most of us know everything about him. The rascal that we miss so much, finally on this channel again. If you don't know him:
start at the beginning with these videos, you'll soon love this amazing Gorilla.
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Gorilla Aybo
09.12.2014 / 08.11.2023: Royal Rotterdam Zoological Gardens
08.11.2023 / now: Zoo du Bassin d'Arcachon

My thoughts throughout the coming series of this male troops:

As previously noted by the Zoo, Dishi appears to be rather a softy, and I'm curious about his staying power. Lope has already started to pose a challenge, and we're all aware of Lope's strongwilled nature, as well as his lineage of formidable, imposing silverbacks destined for leadership.
Dishi should watch out.

At the moment, Lope is still trying his luck to see the silverback's reaction. He still respects him very much at feeding time when he doesn't get close and mostly stays away. They get fed in the same inside area, but feeding from above takes place in three different places. Dishi gets his down the bottom, and Lope up the top and Aybo up the top on the other site.

Lope looked very much more grown up not just physically, mentally as well. Aybo, the youngest, is the most playful, and to me, it seemed he liked Lope very much. He appeared to look up to Lope, always watching him, what he does, how he does it, and some playful antics with both the blackbacks. Not quite the same dynamic as Lope and Shufai, but there will definitely be some interaction between those two during the series. It was a surprise to see that they started to introduce the colobus monkeys to this troop! It couldn't have been long, as they still wouldn't come out properly, still getting used to their surroundings and only *testing the water*. I only saw them a couple of times a day. The Zoo was only open half days, but I stayed a few days to get as much footage as possible.

Awali's Troop was also fun to watch, as the troop was quite lively. As the two blackbacks are halfbrothers, so they more comfortable with each other. It was also a bit heartbreaking as it made me think of Shufai and Lope together and wish it was them together having that much fun. What made this troop fun to watch as well was that they had a couple of Mangabey monkeys in with them. They are so cheeky and just love playing with the blackbacks, but what was even more special was one of the monkeys seemed to have befriended the Silverback.

Silverback Awali
24.04.1993 / 08.11.1993: Natura Artis Magistra
08.11.1993 / 17.12.1996: Zoologischbotanischer Garten Wilhelma
17.12.1996 / 25.04.1997: Zoologischer Garten Wuppertal
25.04.1997 / 15.12.2005: Paignton Zoo
15.12.2005 / 08.03.2012: Zoológic de Barcelona
08.03.2012 / 15.05.2023: Zoo d'Amnéville
15.05.2023 / now: Zoo du Bassin d'Arcachon

Tonda
26.12.2014 / 29.05.2023: Zoologischbotanischer Garten Wilhelma
29.05.2023 /now: Zoo du Bassin d'Arcachon

Kajari
06.01.2015 / 29.05.2023: Zoologischbotanischer Garten Wilhelma
29.05.2023 /now: Zoo du Bassin d'Arcachon

Tomorrow more from Lope!!!

I hope all you Lope lovers are ready for a wild ride! The fate of future gorilla adventures hangs in the balance. The more episodes you binge from the French series (yes, even the nonLope ones), the better chance I have of capturing Lope's antics again. Remember, watching, liking, sharing and commenting are the secret ingredients to keeping the gorilla party going! Let's crank up the excitement level and avoid me getting into the poo with this expedition.

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