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So sweet ..... "Smart, gentle and peaceful" are the words used by the Calgary Zoo below, and I think these three words describe well the animal in this photo. Taken at the Calgary Zoo on 21 September 2015.
The IUCN status of Lowland Gorillas is "Critically Endangered".
"There’s always something fun going on in the Calgary Zoo’s gorilla exhibit. Smart, gentle and peaceful, our gorillas form part of a close-knit family, called a troop. Kakinga, a giant male silverback gorilla, leads the troop gently, but firmly and the youngsters’ boundless energy always guarantees a show as they play, swing, climb and forage for food.
Kakinga is a valuable member of the Gorilla Species Survival Plan not only because of his amiable personality, but also because his genetics have added valuable diversity to the North American population of gorillas.
Lowland Gorillas come from lowland tropical forests of Cameroon, Gabon and Congo, Africa. Western lowland gorillas live in dense and remote rainforests, preferring swampy areas with dense, leafy growth.
In the wild, populations of western lowland gorillas are under siege, having dropped more than 80 percent in just three generations. These gorillas face exceptionally high levels of hunting, disease and habitat loss.
Western lowland gorillas live in groups, called troops, with complex social structures. Troops are led by dominant, older adult males, called silverbacks because of the silver hair that marks the otherwise dark fur on their backs. Troops also include young males, several females and their offspring. Silverbacks are responsible for organizing their troop’s activities – eating, nesting and moving around their home range." From the Calgary Zoo website.
Link to a fun video (2:09 mins) from 2011, of one of the Calgary Zoo's Gorillas "break-dancing". This Gorilla and his brother had to be moved to another Zoo, as they did not fit in with Calgary's male silverback.
youtu.be/yLHmt3YFuXQ
www.calgaryzoo.com/animals/mammals/gorillas
The IUCN status of Lowland Gorillas is "Critically Endangered".
"There’s always something fun going on in the Calgary Zoo’s gorilla exhibit. Smart, gentle and peaceful, our gorillas form part of a close-knit family, called a troop. Kakinga, a giant male silverback gorilla, leads the troop gently, but firmly and the youngsters’ boundless energy always guarantees a show as they play, swing, climb and forage for food.
Kakinga is a valuable member of the Gorilla Species Survival Plan not only because of his amiable personality, but also because his genetics have added valuable diversity to the North American population of gorillas.
Lowland Gorillas come from lowland tropical forests of Cameroon, Gabon and Congo, Africa. Western lowland gorillas live in dense and remote rainforests, preferring swampy areas with dense, leafy growth.
In the wild, populations of western lowland gorillas are under siege, having dropped more than 80 percent in just three generations. These gorillas face exceptionally high levels of hunting, disease and habitat loss.
Western lowland gorillas live in groups, called troops, with complex social structures. Troops are led by dominant, older adult males, called silverbacks because of the silver hair that marks the otherwise dark fur on their backs. Troops also include young males, several females and their offspring. Silverbacks are responsible for organizing their troop’s activities – eating, nesting and moving around their home range." From the Calgary Zoo website.
Link to a fun video (2:09 mins) from 2011, of one of the Calgary Zoo's Gorillas "break-dancing". This Gorilla and his brother had to be moved to another Zoo, as they did not fit in with Calgary's male silverback.
youtu.be/yLHmt3YFuXQ
www.calgaryzoo.com/animals/mammals/gorillas
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