Western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
Western gorillas are recognisable from their eastern cousins by an overhanging tip on the end of the nose. There are two subspecies of western gorilla: the western lowland gorilla and the cross river gorilla.
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Wild: Secret Gorillas of Mondika
Wildlife documentary about a family of Lowland gorillas in the Congo.
Earth News
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Gorilla mums keep family in check
Female gorillas clap their hands to get the attention of male silverbacks and infants.
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Scale of gorilla poaching exposed
An undercover investigation has found that up to two gorillas are killed and sold as bushmeat each week in Kouilou, a region of the Republic of Congo.
About the Western gorilla
The Western Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) is a great ape and the most populous species of the genus Gorilla.
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Scientific Classification
Species: Western Gorilla (gorilla)
Other Gorilla
- Eastern Gorilla (beringei)
The Western gorilla is
Adaptation data provided by Animal Diversity Web
Where can I see them?
They can be found in the following habitats:
Conservation Status
The Western gorilla is Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
- EX - Extinct
- EW
- CR - Threatened
- EN - Threatened
- VU - Threatened
- NT
- LC - Least concern
Population trend: Decreasing
Year assessed: 2008
Elsewhere on the web
- Western gorilla - Gorilla gorilla (arkive.org)
- Gorilla gorilla (animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu)
- Primate fact sheet on gorillas (pin.primate.wisc.edu)
- Gorilla kingdom: facts, games, conservation (zsl.org)
- Western Gorilla (wikipedia.org)
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