General gorilla information When you do a Google search on gorillas, you are likely to find all kinds of different data. Figures such as lengths and weights will differ. And even though the figures will not differ much, you will not find one standard throughout the net. This is not surprising, because obviously there is …

Gorilla Species Gorillas are iconic animals which capture our imagination. Their image was – especially in the past – not always positive. Movies like ‘King Kong’ for example portrayed gorillas as big and scary creatures. Luckily we now know more about these animals. The image has changed from scary to a friendly giant. Today this …

Social Structure Gorillas are social animals that live in groups. A gorilla group usually has a harem structure of one adult male, or silverback, living together with several adult females (three to six) and their offspring. The task of the silverback is to lead and protect the group. If his leadership is successful, the females …

Habitat Gorillas live exclusively in the tropical rain forests of Africa. Their range is divided into two parts – almost 900 km separates the western and the eastern gorillas. The reason for this is probably that a formerly uniform area was split at some point, most likely during the ice ages. At that time, climatic …

Threats The gorilla is an endangered species, mainly because it has been a long-time victim of poaching. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) publishes an annual “Red List” of endangered species. According to this list the status of three of the four gorilla subspecies is critically endangered. This is the most critical status on …

Primate Education In the Netherlands our aim is to raise awareness about the threats gorillas and their habitat face. This is the only way we can provide a future for gorillas. With our education we also want to make people aware of the relevance of this habitat for the world we live in. Education is …