Though still incredibly endangered, the african Mountain Gorillas have much more in the way of advocacy than most species teetering on the brink. The money they bring in to the government's coffers, for example tends to keep them in the spotlight, somewhat.

Not all such endangered species are so lucky - most vanish away without anyone even knowing.

Humans are pretty much always to blame for such extinctions.

Please try to be a good human - at least acknowledge that we share this planet with other beings and creatures that deserve to live just as much as we do.

Location: Parc National des Volcans (Volcano National Park), Rwanda

Lens used: n/a (Canon S1 IS point-and-shoot)

Though still incredibly endangered, the african Mountain Gorillas have much more in the way of advocacy than most species teetering on the brink. The money they bring in to the government's coffers, for example tends to keep them in the spotlight, somewhat.

Not all such endangered species are so lucky - most vanish away without anyone even knowing.

Humans are pretty much always to blame for such extinctions.

Please try to be a good human - at least acknowledge that we share this planet with other beings and creatures that deserve to live just as much as we do.

Location: Parc National des Volcans (Volcano National Park), Rwanda

Lens used: n/a (Canon S1 IS point-and-shoot)