Whether sharing food or embracing, the affection that they have for one another is palpable.
Poliza took the photos in 2007 during a trip to Gabon.
As gorillas and chimpanzees don’t always get along, it was a special site to behold.
In the wild, chimpanzees and gorillas do not get along, Poliza tells My Modern Met.
But just like cats and dogs it seems to be mostly a trained behavior.
I was very happy to see that.
And somewhat surprised initially, but it soon made sense.
But seeing this proves that much of our problems are based on trained behavior.
That’s why traveling is so important.