Description THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN AT THE PHILADELPHIA ZOO AROUND 1992.THE GORILLA IN THE PHOTO IS OF JOHN. HE DIED CHRISTMAS EVE 1995 FROM AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT KILLED 23 PRIMATES. HE WAS AND IS BEAUTIFUL.
Michael Shiffler, Schnecksville Member Since January 2010 Artist Statement MY NAME IS MICHAEL S. SHIFFLER, I AM 49 YEARS OLD. MY FATHER GOT ME INVOLVED IN PHOTOGRAPHY WHEN I WAS IN MY LATE TWENTIES. I ENJOY OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY. WHAT EXCITES ME IS TO HAVE A NICE COMPOSITION IN ANYTHING YOU ARE TAKING PHOTOS OF. I HAVE A GREAT LOVE OF ANIMAL PHOTOGRAPHY AS WELL.