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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 22 MIN

Fiona Harper's Heart-stopping Moment as 250kg Silverback Charges

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Team member Fiona Harper had her most heart-stopping moment photographing wildlife in Uganda last week. She was with a small group and a guide in the jungle when a siiverback gorilla, she estimated at more than 250kilos charged at her and two others taking photos. And this was amidst a chest-to-chest confrontation between two silvebacks, and about 20 in the mob, each protecting their own family. Photo -Fiona Harper

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Team member Fiona Harper had her most heart-stopping moment photographing wildlife in Uganda last week. She was with a small group and a guide in the jungle when a siiverback gorilla, she estimated at more than 250kilos charged at her and two others taking photos. And this was amidst a chest-to-chest confrontation between two silvebacks, and about 20 in the mob, each protecting their own family. Photo -Fiona Harper

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