Don’t get too close Sven Torfinn/Panos Pictures
Ecotourists are getting too close to mountain gorillas, risking passing on potentially deadly human coughs and colds – and the proof is on Instagram.
A search of the social media site has turned up hundreds of shots of people closer than the recommended 7 metres away from the apes.
Part of the problem is people seeking the perfect selfie to post online, says Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka at the Ugandan charity Conservation Through Public Health. “Social media is making the problem worse, for sure.”
Often the close encounters are initiated by young gorillas. “Juvenile primates…
