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The first scientific description of gorillas dates back to an article by Savage and the naturalist Jeffries Wyman in 1847 in Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, [80] [81] where Troglodytes gorilla is described, now known as the western gorilla. Other species of gorilla were described in the next few years.
The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla.It is listed as endangered by the IUCN as of 2018. [2]There are two populations: One is found in the Virunga volcanic mountains of Central/East Africa, within three National Parks: Mgahinga, in southwest Uganda; Volcanoes, in northwest Rwanda; and Virunga, in the eastern Democratic Republic of ...
Mountain Gorilla is a 2010 three-part television series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit that features intimate footage of the last remaining wild population of the eponymous great ape. The BBC filmmakers were granted access to habituated groups of mountain gorillas in their highland stronghold: DR Congo 's Virunga National Park and ...
The eastern lowland gorilla shows a preference for regenerating vegetation associated with abandoned villages and fields. [12] Farmers who have come in contact with gorillas in their plantations have killed the gorilla and obtained a double benefit, protecting their crop and using the meat of the gorilla to sell at the market. [12]
Western lowland gorillas live in the smallest family groups of all gorillas, with an average of four to eight members in each. The leader (the silverback) organizes group activities, like eating, nesting and travelling in their home range. Those who challenge this alpha male are apt to be cowed by impressive shows of physical power.
The same goes with baby animals, as this video that Zoo Atlanta shared on Tuesday, March 12th shows. It's absolutely adorable! Willie B. III is a baby gorilla who will be turning a year old in May.
The trip started off completely normal. In the footage, the little one was hanging by the glass gazing at the gorilla far away.It must have seemed so cool! That is...until the gorilla inexplicably ...
In a viral video shared by Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, S.C., a group of gorillas are seen taking cover under a canopy as heavy rains pour down.