Gorilla snarling

A young mountain gorilla, one of about 480 remaining in the Virunga Massif.

Photo about a critically endangered Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) photographed in Volcanoes National Park in north-west Rwanda. Image of emotion, volcanoes, national - 11526030

Akili. Westelijke laaglandgorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) Artis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Conservation status: Critically Endangered

Philadelphia Zoo

Gorilla I am not having a good day today!

angry

Retired salesman Robert Streithorst, 60, sometimes spent five or six hours a day with the ape, getting to know his personality

Western lowland gorillas are endangered, but they remain far more common than their relatives, the mountain gorillas. They live in heavy rain forests, and it is difficult for scientists to accurately estimate how many survive in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Western lowland gorillas tend to be a bit smaller than their mountain cousins. They also have shorter hair and longer arms. Gorillas can climb trees…

Internet video of western lowland gorilla Ambam aping humans with his unusual habit of walking upright has been viewed nearly six million times since 2011.

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