Gorillas are gentle giants and display many human-like behaviors and emotions, such as laughter and sadness. In fact, gorillas share 98.3% of their genetic code with humans, making them our closest …

Since the discovery of the mountain gorilla subspecies in 1902, its population has endured years of war, hunting, habitat destruction, and disease—threats so severe that it was once thought the species …

Learn about gorilla diets and behaviors, and discover fascinating facts about one of our closest animal relatives.

Self-medicating gorillas and traditional healers provide clues for new drug discovery. Four plants eaten by gorillas, also used in Gabonese traditional medicine, have antibacterial effects.

Learn about the critically endangered Eastern Lowland gorilla and WWF’s work to protect its habitat and future.

Of all great apes, western lowland gorillas and central chimpanzees have the largest remaining populations. But their habitat is also home to natural resources facing huge local and global demand.

The hunting and killing of gorillas is illegal in Cameroon and Nigeria, but enforcement of wildlife laws is often lax. Following conservation efforts, hunting has declined to a low level, but any amount of …

But gorillas are under threat from habitat destruction, poaching, and disease. For more than 50 years, WWF has worked to protect these powerful primates—with whom we share 98% of our DNA—by …

Priorities for climate-informed conservation of mountain gorillas should include monitoring disease and maintaining and possibly increasing suitable habitat.

Discover how climate change impacts mountain gorillas and their habitat, and how WWF is helping safeguard their future.

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Gorillas are gentle giants and display many human-like behaviors and emotions, such as laughter and sadness. In fact, gorillas share 98.3% of their genetic code with humans, making them our closest …

Here’s a look at five remarkable animal dads: 1. Mountain gorilla. Male mountain gorillas, known as silverback gorillas because of the coloring of their coats when they mature, lead cohesive families, …

Mar 3, 2021 · The exact number of western lowland gorillas is not known because they inhabit some of the most dense and remote rain forests in Africa. However, significant populations still exist, …

Sep 22, 2022 · WWF supports responsible gorilla tourism that protects endangered mountain gorillas and benefits local communities through conservation and ecotourism.

May 5, 2020 · “The first rule of tracking is listening well,” explains Ossolo Dacko, one of several Ba’Aka trackers working at Dzanga-Sangha Protected Area, in the Central African Republic, home to one of …

For more than 30 years, WWF has worked in Dzanga-Sangha, partnering closely with the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and local communities to support management of natural …

Mar 4, 2025 · Discover how mountain gorillas have rebounded from critically endangered to endangered status with populations now exceeding 1,000 in Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of …

Los gorilas son principalmente vegetarianos y pasan casi la mitad del día alimentándose de tallos, brotes de bambú y una variedad de frutas, complementadas con cáscaras e invertebrados.

Los gorilas, los primates vivientes más grandes de la Tierra, habitan en África central y oriental. Tienen una estructura social bien desarrollada y a menudo muestran comportamientos y emociones …