Through Mutual Friends
Damian and Victoria first met while attending a dinner party. She had no idea who he was at the time, but nonetheless agreed to go on a date with him. “At the lunch date he had all these stories about Howletts so I Googled him afterwards and couldn’t believe it all existed,” she narrated. She also told the Daily Mail, “I wouldn’t naturally go for that sort of setup. And I don’t think anyone would have put us together on paper. Damian would say the same thing – neither of us was looking for the other.” This was even more evident when Damian decided it was time for Victoria to meet the gorillas.
Looking For Djalta and Ima
It had been more than ten years since Ima and Djalta the gorillas had been reintroduced into the wild. Damian wanted to look for them and see how the pair had been doing in the protected habitat. It was not the first time he launched an expedition to look for the gorillas he raised and let go of. However, this time was quite unique…