lowland gorilla
noun
: either of two gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla or G. gorilla graueri) that inhabit lowland rainforests of west central Africa
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The western lowland gorilla was born at London Zoo in the United Kingdom to parents Mjukuu and Kiburi, joining two other siblings, the zoo announced in a press release.
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Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Jameela, a western lowland gorilla, was born via Cesarean section at the zoo in January.
—Candi Bolden, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2024
Azizi, a 20-year-old silverback male western lowland gorilla, arrived at the Milwaukee County Zoo on Jan. 10.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
Koko, a western lowland gorilla, was the first gorilla to communicate through sign language.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), wild western lowland gorillas are critically endangered.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
Winston is an endangered western lowland gorilla, one of just 343 in the U.S.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2023
Koko, a western lowland gorilla born in San Francisco Zoo in 1971, comes to mind.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2022
Kingo, the first western lowland gorilla ever habituated in the wild, has died, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden announced in a Facebook post on Friday.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Jameela, a western lowland gorilla, was born via Cesarean section at the zoo in January.
—Candi Bolden, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2024
Azizi, a 20-year-old silverback male western lowland gorilla, arrived at the Milwaukee County Zoo on Jan. 10.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
Koko, a western lowland gorilla, was the first gorilla to communicate through sign language.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), wild western lowland gorillas are critically endangered.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
Winston is an endangered western lowland gorilla, one of just 343 in the U.S.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2023
Koko, a western lowland gorilla born in San Francisco Zoo in 1971, comes to mind.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2022
Kingo, the first western lowland gorilla ever habituated in the wild, has died, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden announced in a Facebook post on Friday.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
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