![]() ![]() ![]() “By helping the humans, we are helping the gorillas,” Leo says. Money raised through The Gorilla Brand and Leo’s challenges now totals around £220,000, which has helped provide 15,000 locals with clean accessible water through the Bwindi Community Water Project – meaning they don’t have to wreck the gorillas’ habitat in the search for sources.Īnd 474 leaders have been trained to promote hygiene awareness in their community. One of the biggest causes of deforestation of the gorillas’ habitat is people not having access to safe drinking water. ![]() Watching them pick their eyes and scratch their face like we do, I realised how similar we were to them.” ![]() “I was sitting among a family of 12 gorillas, with babies jumping over mothers, and swinging from trees. “When you really look at them close up, you realise how alike we are to them – and how these incredible animals will be lost if we don’t help them. Leo says: “You often see gorillas as these big, fierce fighting animals, but they are also caring, protective and there is so much love, strength and loyalty. Leo’s eureka moment that Singapore night on a trip to Bali with Casey and their three children was later reinforced during a five-day trip to Uganda in February 2020, the East African home of many mountain gorillas. Leo has spent the last three years undertaking six gruelling challengesĪnd in 2019 he and Casey, 40 – who shares his love of nature – also launched the That Gorilla Brand which produces ethically sourced clothing to help fund the Gorilla Organisation that keeps the animals safe from extinction. ![]()
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