While on safari near Bwindi National Park in Uganda, John King had the experience of a lifetime; an up close and intimate encounter with a group of wild mountain gorillas. I can’t think of anything more exhilarating (and frightening!) then being surrounded by wild mountain gorillas with a massive Silverback (adult male) in tow.

You can read about the entire thrilling encounter on John’s website Common Flat. As of November 2012, the estimated total number of mountain gorillas was around 880.