Male Gorilla mating, Uganda | Shannon Wild - Wildlife Photographer & Filmmaker

Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla Beringei) also known as Silverback (adult male mountain gorillas are called Silverbacks because of the silver saddle of hair on their backs) live in forests high in the mountains. They live in groups and each gorilla family has a silverback as leader who scares away other animals. Gorillas are herbivores, and eat only plants. They spend most of their day foraging for food.
Since the discovery of the mountain gorilla subspecies in 1902, its population has endured years of war, hunting, habitat destruction and disease. With conservation efforts, the population is increasing but the specie is still classified endangered on the IUCN red list.

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Filename: Male Gorilla mating, Uganda
Copyright: Shannon Wild
Image Size: 5504x8256 / 24.3MB; 70-200mm Africa BINP Black Fur Bwindi Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Critically Endangered East Endangered Endangered animals Forest Gorilla Gorilla beringei Gorilla beringei beringei Gorillas Green Huge Animal Huge Mammal Jungle Largest Primate Mammal Mountain Mountain Gorilla Nikon Nikon D850 Primate Shannon Wild Silverback Tamron 70-200mm Uganda ape arboreal bamboo forest beringei brown eyes ecotourism endangered mammals endangered species family family structure furry gentle animals habitat loss habituated habituation herbivore knuckle-walking monkey orange eyes quadrupedal shy animals social creature subspecies of eastern gorilla terrestrial threatened threatened by disease threatened by habitat loss threatened by human conflict threatened by poaching threatened by war trek trekking walk on knuckles
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Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla Beringei) also known as Silverback (adult male mountain gorillas are called Silverbacks because of the silver saddle of hair on their backs) live in forests high in the mountains. They live in groups and each gorilla family has a silverback as leader who scares away other animals. Gorillas are herbivores, and eat only plants. They spend most of their day foraging for food.<br />
Since the discovery of the mountain gorilla subspecies in 1902, its population has endured years of war, hunting, habitat destruction and disease. With conservation efforts, the population is increasing but the specie is still classified endangered on the IUCN red list.