Endangered Species Day
Mother western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), "Kokomo" with her 31/2 month old little girl, "Leslie".
San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Because of poaching and disease, the gorilla’s numbers have declined by more than 60% over the last 20 - 25 years. Even if all of the threats to western lowland gorillas were removed, scientists calculate that the population would require some 75 years to recover. Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Endangered Species Day
Mother western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), "Kokomo" with her 31/2 month old little girl, "Leslie".
San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Because of poaching and disease, the gorilla’s numbers have declined by more than 60% over the last 20 - 25 years. Even if all of the threats to western lowland gorillas were removed, scientists calculate that the population would require some 75 years to recover. Conservation Status: Critically Endangered