There are far more gorillas left in the world than previously thought, according to a landmark new survey, with numbers as much as double earlier estimates. The decade-long survey in western equatorial Africa involved almost 9,000km of foot patrols and used the nests that gorillas make every night to assess the population. The scientists covered the entire range of the western lowland gorilla, which accounts for 99% of all living gorillas, now thought to number around 360,000 animals. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The western lowland gorilla is by far the most populous subspecies. There are about 3,600 eastern lowland or Grauer’s gorillas – a fall of 75% in last 20 years - 800 mountain gorillas and just 200-300 Cross River gorillas.

Source: The Guardian April 25, 2018 18:00 UTC