The eastern lowland gorilla or Grauer's gorilla is a Critically Endangered subspecies of eastern gorilla endemic to the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Important populations of this gorilla live in the Kahuzi-Biega and Maiko National Parks and their adjacent forests, the Tayna Gorilla Reserve, the Usala forest and on the Itombwe Massif.
Eastern lowland gorilla
Skeleton and stuffed of Eastern lowland gorilla at MHNLille
A silverback and child at Kahuzi-Biéga National Park
Infant in Kahuzi-Biéga National Park
The eastern gorilla is a critically endangered species of the genus Gorilla and the largest living primate. At present, the species is subdivided into two subspecies. There are 6,800 eastern lowland gorillas or Grauer's gorillas and 1,000 mountain gorillas. Illegal hunting threatens the species.
Image: Male Gorilla (181091305)
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Mountain gorilla and eastern lowland gorilla