The Endangered Mountain Gorillas

TweetThe mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) found in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic republic of Congo are some of our closest cousins. Only about 2% of our genetic code is different than that of our peaceful, folivore relatives. I was fortunate to spend some time on the slopes of Mount Sabinyo, inside Rwanda's Volcanoes National [...]

Aug 27, 2010 | Categories:travel photography | Tags: baby gorilla photos, congo gorillas, dian fossey, east africa eco explorer, eco tourism africa, françois bigirimana, gorilla conservation, gorilla trekking, great apes photos, guhonda photos, mountain gorilla photos, rwanda gorillas, rwanda photos, sabinyo group, silverback photos, uganda gorillas, volcanoes national park | 4 Comments »