Where

Mountain gorillas live in forests high in the mountains at elevations of 8,000 to 13,000 ft. Most are found on the slopes of the dormant volcanoes: Karisimbi, Mikeno and Visoke.

Facts

A subspecies of the eastern gorilla, it is listed as critically endangered by IUCN.

There are roughly 700 mountain gorillas remaining on Earth. Nearly half live in the forests of the Virunga mountains in Central Africa.

Gorillas form up communities of up to 30 individuals that are organized into actual social structures. Despite gorillas’ obvious physical power, gorillas are non aggressive and generally calm unless disturbed.

Conservation efforts have increased the gorilla population from 620 animals in 1889 to around 786 today.

Why

Gorillas are one of the four species of great apes that are the closest living relatives of humans.

Why else? Tarzan, King Kong and Congo 🙂

Related Posts

Bucket List Saturday - #5 Ouarzazate 32 Bet you never heard of this place lol. Two weeks ago Morocco's King switched on the first phase of Ouarzazate solar power plant. Upon final completion, it will become the world's largest solar power plant. Where Country: Morocco Location: Ouarzazate Status: Operational Construction Cost: $3.9 billion Facts Morocco is…

Karen Blixen In Kenya 22 Karen Blixen is a literary pride of Denmark but of Kenya as well. The Danish writer lived from 1885 till 1962 and is primarily known for novels based on her time spent in Kenya at her farm outside Nairobi. The main work by Karen Blixen was the majestic novel Out…

Beautiful Kenya - Maasai Market Square 19 Right at the heart of Nairobi you will find a huge street market with an overwhelming amount of interesting stalls featuring local Kenyan craft works, art pieces, tourist souvenirs, traditional African jewelry and much more. You better put your haggling hat on. Every price is bargained for. But even if…

Safari in Kenya - Wildlife Adventures 18 The alarm sounds before sunrise. Almost tempted to cancel the days plans and go back to sleep. But. Today is special. Today we are going on a wildlife safari in Kenya. An hour later with a couple of cups of coffee in the system we are ready at the gates…

Mamba Village in Nairobi 17 Mamba village is a crocodille park in Karen near Nairobi. Mamba is kiswahili for crocodille. And crocodilles are exactly what you will meet in the mamba village in Karen outside Nairobi in Kenya. The park is layed out in spacious surroundings round a big lake with a variety of recreational…

Comments

comments