Amahoro, Eastern LowLand Gorilla

I'm excited to introduce you to Amahoro, a 24 year old female Eastern Lowland Gorilla. She is special for being only one of 2 Eastern Lowland Gorillas living in captivity in the entire world, both situated in the Antwerp Zoo. Wikipedia even mentions there is only one, but I believe that information is outdated.

Have a deep look into her friendly eyes, and weep that there are only 5,000 of her brothers and sisters still living in the wild.

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Claire Hamilton

Lion

Very very sad, I would love to see these i the wild. Fantastic photo, the eyes say so much. Posted 11 years ago

Frankhuizen Photography

Lion

Love the atmosphere in this photo and the look in her eyes! Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you! Posted 11 years ago

DannyLong

Lion

Fantastic shot, the eyes say so much. Wonderful Photography! Posted 11 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted 11 years ago

Stratus

Eagle Owl

Beautiful photo. Next on my list after Borneo in July is to see these wonderful animals in the wild. Posted 11 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That sounds like a beautiful plan. Will you see them in Uganda? Posted 11 years ago

The Eastern lowland gorilla

The eastern lowland gorilla also known as the Grauer's gorilla is a subspecies of eastern gorilla endemic to the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Important populations of this gorilla live within the Kahuzi-Biega and Maiko National Parks and their adjacent forests, the Tayna Gorilla Reserve, the Usala forest and on the Itombwe Massif.

It is the largest of the four gorilla subspecies. It has jet black coats like the mountain gorilla , although the hair is.. more

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Similar species: Primates

Species identified by Ferdy Christant