The Journal
Mountain gorilla biology, subspecies, behaviour, conservation organisations and the science behind the recovery.
Kwita Izina — Rwanda’s Baby Gorilla Naming Ceremony Every September, on the grassy foothills of Volcanoes National Park in Kinigi, Rwanda holds…
READ ARTICLE ↗Mountain Gorilla Play — How Play Shapes Young Gorilla Social Development Play in mountain gorilla groups is rarely idle behaviour — it…
READ ARTICLE ↗Mountain Gorilla Skull and Brain — The Anatomy Behind the Intelligence The mountain gorilla‘s physical appearance — the massive head, the prominent…
READ ARTICLE ↗Mountain Gorilla Habitat — The Specific Forest Types That Gorillas Require The mountain gorilla‘s habitat requirements are among the most specifically defined…
READ ARTICLE ↗Mountain Gorilla Teeth — What a Silverback’s Teeth Reveal About Age, Diet, and Social History The mountain gorilla‘s dentition is one of…
READ ARTICLE ↗Mountain Gorilla Body Language — Reading Posture and Movement During the Encounter The ability to read mountain gorilla body language during the…
READ ARTICLE ↗Mountain Gorilla Twins — The Rare Event of Twin Births in the Wild Population The mountain gorilla’s reproductive biology is organised around…
READ ARTICLE ↗Mountain Gorilla Conservation History — The Full Timeline The mountain gorilla was unknown to Western science until 1902 — a remarkable fact…
READ ARTICLE ↗Mountain Gorilla Lifespan — How Long Gorillas Live in the Wild and What Determines It The mountain gorilla‘s lifespan in the wild…
READ ARTICLE ↗Mountain Gorilla Scent — The Olfactory World of the Forest Gorilla The mountain gorilla‘s olfactory world — the chemical information landscape that…
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