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The Role of Silverbacks in Gorilla Groups
Young animals always search out the group leader who usually is their father as well. They frequently stay close to him, they lean on him and include him in their games. For them a close relationship with their father can be vital. He protects the infants and his care increases their chances of survival if…
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Habituated Lowland Gorilla Family Killed in Central African Republic
The sad news break broke down many primate lovers, tour operators and conservationist when the 12 year old sosa of the Mayele group was killed by poachers in a car during the monitoring process by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Remember gorillas are habituated and they spend time with conservationist every day as a way…
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The UNEP/UNESCO Great Ape Survival Partnership
Despite the dedicated efforts of many individuals and organizations, great apes are on the very edge of extinction. In May 2001, in response to the current crisis, Dr. Klaus Toepfer, the Former Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), launched GRASP – a new approach to save the great apes and their habitat.…
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How Do Gorillas Nurse their Young Ones?
Many people ask how the gorillas in the wild nurse their young ones? From birth to three years, the young gorillas are kept under strict care by their mothers. Because of their long period of development and dependence, gorilla mothers can expect to take several years caring for their vulnerable offspring. They carry them in…
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Gorilla Distribution in Africa
Gorillas distribute them selves depending on their types to ease their survival. The distribution of gorillas is mainly in Africa but you will find that they have a very diverse area where they live. This is why they are classified as Eastern and Western Gorilla species. The difference is location brings a slight difference in…
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Patterns of Intelligence in Great Apes
The use of tools in the wild by chimpanzees has been observed and well established for some time now and in fact recently chimps have also been observed successfully hunting lemurs with crude yet self-crafted spears. On the other hand tool use by gorillas in the wild has been little observed and certainly not to…
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Hold a Coin Drive to Help People in Congo
You can help both gorillas and people in Congo through the gorilla monitoring, care of orphaned gorillas, as well as health, education and livelihood programs which in turn benefits all of gorilla conservation efforts. Their currencies to currency Congo ™ unit will draw attention to the suffering of people and wildlife in the Democratic Republic…
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Getting Ready for a Gorilla Safari in Africa
A lot of people are realizing that gorilla safari is one of the wild adventures that one should not miss while in Africa. With existence of more offers online, these days traveling to Africa is a lot more accessible and cheaper, but when they think about traveling they aren’t sure where to start. The thing…
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Visiting the Mountain Gorillas in Uganda
Mountain gorilla are one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorillas. There are two populations of gorillas. One is found in the three national parks of Mgahinga in Uganda, the Volcanoes in Rwanda and Virunga in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the second one is found in Bwindi impenetrable national park in Uganda…
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Responsible Tourism Good for Mountain Gorilla Conservation
Mountain gorillas are endangered species which can be located or viewed in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Park or Mgahinga National park, the other gorillas can also be found in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and also in Virunga National park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These species have greatly attracted many tourists to come for…