Virunga Mountain Gorilla

Dian Fossey's Gorillas in the Mist Gorillas in the Mist is one of the most emotional and inspiring books I have ever read. This autobiography is by, in my eyes, the most admired researcher ever to walk the face of this earth. There is no woman more dedicated to anything than Dian Fossey. This woman stood her ground through thick and thin to protect the lives of one of the most threatened species today. Dian Fossey was a normal young lady that had the dream of taking part in the research

3. Identify the four main physical landforms of Europe. What are the main features of each? The four major landforms of Europe include the Western Uplands, North European Plain, Central Uplands and Alpine Mountains. These landforms are primarily arranged in bands that run from east to west. Each landform provides a biodiversity and resources for humans. The Western Uplands are formed of ancient rock that has been shaped by glaciation and shapes the north and west coastline of Europe. It includes

Introduction: The Gorilla beringei beringei or mountain gorilla, was first discovered on October 17th 1902, by a German officer named Captain Robert von Beringe (Berggorilla and Direkthilfe, 2002). Mountain gorillas play a large role in it’s particular ecosystem through consumption the gorillas control and maintain vegetation that is vital for a healthy environment not only for the primate but also other species that live in the environment as well. Since the discovery of the mountain gorilla much fascination

The Mountain Gorilla Gorilla beringei beringei is one of two subspecies of the Eastern Gorilla Gorilla beringei. They are found in two isolated population, firstly in the Virunga Volcanoes region which covers Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park and Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park , and secondly in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in south-western Uganda (Robbins & Williamson , 2008) Research by Kalpers et al. in 2003 and Gray et al

resources could run out in the next few generations. One species, the mountain gorillas, contribute greatly to the well being of the earth and needs to be saved. Being the destroyers of the earth, I believe that it our duty to find a way repent for our negligence to our neighbors and environment. Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei (scientific name) ), are critically endangered with only about 880 left in the wild. Mountain gorillas live in Africa’s national parks in protection. They can be found

destroyed, leading to the decline and in most severe cases the extinction of species. Among the World Wildlife Foundation’s endangered species list there are sixteen critically endangered species, three of those sixteen are gorillas. I will be addressing the condition of the Mountain Gorilla, a species that was predicted to “…be extinct by the end of the twentieth century” (WWF), but through a struggle for survival and with the intervention of man is expanding in population. I will be discussing the human

social habits, and even basic emotions. When it comes to the vast world of primates I must say my favorite one is the African mountain gorilla. I chose this primate because I believe they are some of the most magnificent of the primates. They share similar characteristics with humans and that by learning about them we can better understand ourselves. The mountain gorilla has been studied in a variety of different ways. A woman named Dian Fossey conducted the most prominent study. Dain Fossy took

10/27/2015 Gorilla beringei beringei There are many wild animals in the world are in danger. The mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are one of the most threatened species in the world that inherited from monkeys (Macaca Fascicularis) and apes (Hominoidea), which was found in Africa and Arabia about 34-24 millions years ago. Mountain gorillas are Animalia, which phylum is Chordata and class of Mammalia. The mountain gorilla is a subspecies of eastern gorilla, which live in two

Name:Gorilla(Gorilla beringei beringei) Type: Mammal Diet: Omnivore:The plants they eat include leaves, stems pith, fruit, and bamboo. Sometimes they will eat insects, especially ants. Average life span in the wild: 35 years Size: Standing height, 4 to 6 ft (1.2 to 1.8 m) Weight: 300 to 485 lbs (135 to 220 kg) Group name:Troop or band Relative: Homo-sapiens Habitat:Gorillas live in swamps and forests. Lowland gorillas live in bamboo forests, swamps and lowland forests. Mountain gorillas live in forests

endangered silverback gorilla named Harambe was shot and killed by zoo officials when a child fell into the zoo exhibit. The child had slipped away from their mother and crossed many barriers, wires, and finally he fell into the moat separating the gorilla habitat and the human onlookers. This grabbed the attention of Harambe, the 17 year old gorilla who was the victim in this unfortunate accident. Harambe played with the child as he would with a branch or a younger gorilla, however because of his