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The western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is one of two Critically Endangered subspecies of the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) that lives in montane, primary and secondary forest and lowland swampland in central Africa in Angola (Cabinda Province), Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
The western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) is a great ape found in Africa, one of two species of the hominid genus Gorilla. Large and robust with males weighing around 168 kilograms (370 lb), the species is found in a region of midwest Africa, geographically isolated from the eastern gorilla ( Gorilla beringei ).
Around 316,000 western lowland gorillas are thought to exist in the wild, [101] 4,000 in zoos, thanks to conservation; eastern lowland gorillas have a population of under 5,000 in the wild and 24 in zoos. Mountain gorillas are the most severely endangered, with an estimated population of about 880 left in the wild and none in zoos.
As the three animals are considered a good genetic match by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Western Lowland Gorilla Species Survival Plan, it's likely they'll be recommended to breed later ...
Western lowland gorillas – the subspecies that lives at the Columbus Zoo – are critically endangered, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
In 1977, King, the sole adult male Western Lowland Gorilla at Monkey Jungle, was the face of a campaign to get him relocated to the Atlanta Zoo, where they have a program that re-socializes gorillas. The campaign grew to be so massive, that it garnered the attention and subsequent involvement of famed primatologist Jane Goodall. In 2001, Monkey ...
Of the 4,000 animals the zoo cares for, six are western lowland gorillas. The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo has only had one other human-caused animal mortality over the last ten years: a North ...
In 2011, Werribee Zoo gained three male western lowland gorillas from Melbourne Zoo. These consist of an adult silverback and his two sons. The new public display gorilla habitat is a 10,000 m 2 (2.5 acres) sanctuary that features wide-open spaces, climbing structures and indoor facilities.