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Thursday, 19 May 2011


Magical photos celebrate  World Veterinary Year 2011

Magical photos celebrate World Veterinary Year 2011

A gorilla offers the hand of friendship in a picture for World Veterinary Year 2011

THIS photo shows the astonishing moment a mountain gorilla took hold of the hand of a gorilla doctor.

It is one of the winning pictures in a competition to celebrate the work of vets around the world to mark World Veterinary Year 2011. The photo shows gorilla doctor Jan Ramer holding hands with a silverback mountain gorilla in Rwanda.

To find out more go to:www.vetsinyourdailylife.org





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  • Henderson (Age 14) wrote on Saturday, 14 May 2011 @ 13:09

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  • megsie15 (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 14 May 2011 @ 14:29

    how sweet its very cool the way they can be nice to each other even though they are a different species of animal!!!!

  • purplepig5 (Age 14) wrote on Saturday, 14 May 2011 @ 16:55

    This is amazing! It shows how similar humans and gorillas are!

  • looby99 (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 14 May 2011 @ 18:22

    awww!

  • sugar_rush (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 14 May 2011 @ 20:51

    Aww that's so cool!

  • loxy123 (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 15 May 2011 @ 10:37

    I think that is sooo sweet!!!! I can't believe that such a big animal could be soooo kind and caring!!! Btw his hand looks soooo human like!!!!

  • Blossom585 (Age 11) wrote on Sunday, 15 May 2011 @ 19:24

    Sweet!...(As long as he doesn't squeeze your hand too tight!) :D

  • xsnowdropx (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 16 May 2011 @ 18:16

    Awwww!!!!!!!! Thats soooo sweet!!!!!!