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WHAT IS A GROUP OF GORILLAS CALLED? What do you call a group of gorillas ? What is a group of gorillas? A group of gorillas or a family of gorillas is called a troop. A troop of [...]

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT A MOUNTAIN GORILLA’S NOSE? DO GORILLAS HAVE UNIQUE NOSE PRINTS? Mountain gorillas, just like humans have features that make them different from one another including;- Body size Facial structures, and But, [...]

WHY IS THE AGE LIMIT FOR TREKKING GORILLAS IN UGANDA, RWANDA, CONGO AFRICA 15 YEARS? The age limit for trekking mountain gorillas in Uganda, Rwanda and Cong Africa is currently 15 years and any visitor [...]

THE LARGEST BRONZE GORILLA STATUE ARRIVES IN NEWYORK CITY The largest bronze gorilla statue has arrived in New York City. This statue is named King Nyani after artists Gillie & Marc Schattner. The statue was unveiled in Bella Abzug Park [...]

HOW CAN WE HELP SAVE MOUNTAIN GORILLAS? How can we help save gorillas?Visiting mountain gorillas families and learn about the life of the gorillas is one way of contributing to the ongoing efforts of saving [...]

WHY ARE MOUNTAIN GORILLAS ENDANGERED? ENDANGERING OF GORILLAS Despite their recent population growth, the mountain gorillas are still threatened. As of 2020, mountain gorillas are listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List and are [...]

HOW MANY MOUNTAIN GORILLAS ARE LEFT IN THE WORLD? Because there are only about 1,000 mountain gorillas left, it's important that their population size be continuously monitored to evaluate whether, and which, conservation tactics work. Their populations must [...]

ARE THERE MOUNTAIN GORILLAS IN ZOOS? CAN MOUNTAIN GORILLA BE IN ZOO No, mountain gorillas can't survive in zoos. They are only live in mountainous forested areas of Central-East Africa. In the 1960s and 70s, [...]

CAN A GORILLA BE A PET? GORILLAS AS PETS Can a gorilla be a pet? Although gorilla shares almost 98% of our DNA, they do not make good pets. You may see pictures of baby [...]