Gorilla

western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Hands Full

Successfully raising a single infant is challenging enough that gorillas rarely have twins. But both of these babies are thriving, thanks to a few extra helping hands.

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Malui—the higher-ranking of the two females in the family group—walks through a cloud of butterflies she has disturbed in a bai.
The Forest Between Us

Western lowland gorillas dwell deep in the forests of the Congo Basin, but their days may be numbered if we can’t bring them into the light.

A female Grauer’s gorilla calmly observes the team as it approaches. The Grauer’s gorilla (also known as eastern lowland gorilla) is the largest of the four gorilla subspecies, narrowly beating its closest relative, the mountain gorilla. There are an estimated 2000-5000 left, all of them in eastern DRC.
Gorillas on the Mend

To bring medical support to mountain gorillas, a group of veterinarians brave one of the world's most dangerous national parks.