A silverback mountain gorilla named Segasira sits among plants in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. AP. As a result, there were then about 10 family groups in the study area.

Mountain gorillas are the largest of the, at least, three main gorilla species. A silverback is an adult male at least 12 years old. They can stand up to five feet, nine inches and weigh upwards ...

I’ve even seen a silverback carry a baby; it made me cry.” As we walk out of the national park, the lush forested mountains give way to crop plantations. The buzz of cicadas is replaced by the drone ...

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Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Gorilla life centers around family. Troops usually include one silverback, several females, and their kids. The silverback handles protection and decision-making ...

Mountain gorillas are a subspecies of eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei). As their name hints, they live in the mountains at elevations between 8,000 and 13,000 feet. Conservation ...

But the ultimate prize is, of course, an unforgettable encounter with the rare silverback and mountain gorillas. Gorilla spotting in Uganda. Picture: Julia D'Orazio. GETTING UP CLOSE.

Three female mountain gorillas and a male silverback gorilla have been found shot dead inside a national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a conservation group said Thursday. July 26, 2007 ...

Over the holiday weekend, Rafiki, a 31-year-old silverback gorilla at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, wasn’t feeling good. On Tuesday, a zoo veterinary staff did a “full check up” and found ...

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2019, file photo, a silverback mountain gorilla named Segasira walks in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. These large vegetarian apes are generally peaceful, but as the ...

Gorillas are highly sociable animals – up to a point. A crowded mountain can make silverbacks more violent, scientists say. Mountain gorillas spend most of their time sleeping, chomping leaves ...