“The mountain gorilla faces a grave danger of extinction ... People from around the world go to Africa specifically to see the magnificent animals. The experience is one of the most profound ...

and about half live in the forests of the Virunga mountains in central Africa. Mountain gorillas are a subspecies of eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei). As their name hints, they live in the ...

The mountain gorilla is legally protected within ... It was March 1980, and I was overdue to take temporary leave from Africa to assume an academic position at Cornell University.

Inspired by an ancient Rwandan practice, Kwita Izina honours each button-cute baby gorilla born in Volcanoes National Park with a meaningful moniker.

By Gradel Muyisa BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Threatened by armed conflict, volcanic activity and rampant ...

“There are all sorts of places in Africa where you think there should ... all the way through the man’s bicep to the bone. “The mountain gorilla experience doesn’t compare with this ...

Watch a glimpse of gorilla life in African swamp » Western lowland gorillas ... War, habitat loss, poaching and disease are the major threats to the mountain gorillas, made famous by researcher ...

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Sadly we may also be their biggest threat. People have been pushing into the mountain gorilla’s forests in central Africa for decades – now there are only about 1000 of these splendid beasts in the ...

Travel expert Justin Chapman at Go2Africa reveals the best places to see six of the most endangered animals in Africa and ...