In the depths of the Congolese rainforest, a lone man faced down charging silverback gorillas, standing his ground with a fearlessness that eventually captivated millions of people decades later. That man was Adrien Deschryver, a Belgian conservationist whose viral moment made him a legend almost two decades after his death—but the real story is far more complex than a mere display of courage.
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