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19/08/2022

The Mountain gorilla lives in forests at elevations from 8,000 to 13,000 feet. They reside in the Virunga Mountains, which border the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. Like the Cross River gorilla, they are about 4 to 5 1/2 feet when standing and weigh up to 440 pounds. They have thicker and more abundant fur, which helps them stay warm when temperatures drop. As humans move more into the mountains where they reside, the gorillas are forced to move further up into the mountains where the climate is more dangerous and even deadly. They are also critically endangered, and their population is about 880 individuals.

19/08/2022

River gorillas are scattered across the forests and rain forests of Cameroon and Nigeria, an area about 3,000 square miles. They are about 4 to 5 1/2 feet when standing on two feet and can weigh up to 440 pounds.The region that they live in is heavily populated by humans who clear these forests for timber and create fields for agriculture and livestock. Poaching also occurs in the forests, which contributes to their already small population of 200-300 individuals. They are currently critically endangered. However, WWF is working with others, as well as the governments of Cameroon and Nigeria, to create a protected area for the gorillas that stretch across the border of the two countries.

17/08/2022

17/08/2022

The Eastern Lowland gorilla lives in the tropical rain forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the last 50 years, their historical range has decreased from 8,1000 swaure miles to about 5,600 square miles. They only occupy about 13% of their original range, as population declined more than 50% since the mid-1990's. Despite their size, they are also vulnerable to poaching, even in protected areas. Like the other subspecies, they are considered critically endangered. They also are about 4 to 5 1/2 feet tall and weigh 440 pounds. This species of gorilla is the largest of the four subspecies. Unlike the other subspecies, the Eastern Lowland gorilla has a stocky body, large hands, and a short muzzle.

16/08/2022

British wildlife conservation group Elephant Family warns that the trend poses "a new threat" to their survival as, unlike tusk poaching, not only males but also females and juveniles are being targeted.

16/08/2022

Also, lions are the only felids that live and hunt in groups. This is particularly useful in grasslands, where there isn’t much room for cover – in the process, the hunting cats use sophisticated teamwork and planned strategy to block all available escape routes, and thus to bring down large-sized game like zebras, wildebeests, elands, buffaloes or even elephants, without having trees as obstacles.

16/08/2022

The study focused on the analysis of several social groups of mountain gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park of Rwanda. Photo: Marcus

16/08/2022

The known chest beats of male gorillas are an acoustic indicator of their body size and their competitive abilities among rivals and female gorillas. Photo: Marcus

16/08/2022

The lioness was snapped walking with her cub in her mouth by wildlife photographer Queensland Australia.

16/08/2022

This has definitely got to be a once in a lifetime sighting as we have never seen such an extraordinary mating ritual happen before.