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Danielle
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We came from half away around the world. We traveled deep into the mountains of Uganda. Our mission was simple - a close up and personal encounters with the wild Mountain Gorillas of East Africa.
A check up on how they are doing.
We hacked our way through dense jungle for hours with no guarantees… We endured stinging insect bites and hostile plants on every side… but at long last, we were the lucky ones that day…
It was a group of five Gorillas moving through the area where we stood.
They say Gorillas and Humans are very close, Genetically speaking. Scientists estimate 95 to 98% of our genetic DNA is the same.
There are basically three types of gorillas in Africa, the western gorillas, the eastern lowland gorillas, and the eastern mountain gorillas. People love to go gorilla trekking in africa.
They originally got their name from a Carthaginian Sailor named Hanno the Navigator, who spotted them on the west coast of Africa around 480 BC. I guess you could call him the original gorilla Trekker. He used the Greek word, Gorillai to describe them. It translates to “Tribe of Hairy Women.”
Male Gorillas can grow up to 1.8 m ( 5.9 ft) tall and weigh up to 113 kg 249 lb. They live about 35 to 40 years in the wild.
Gorillas are considered to be very intelligent and have been photographed using tools. T
Their range of the Eastern Mountain Gorillas in the Virunga Mountains crosses three countries… Uganda, Rwanda & Democratic Republic of Congo.
While Uganda and Rwanda have moved aggressively to protect their Gorillas, Congo remains too unstable to provide effective protection. As a result many Gorillas continue to be killed there.
It is estimated that there are less than 1000 wild mountain gorillas alive today in the whole world. Their numbers are slowly increasing, but they remain on the critically endangered list.
So here’s a question for you. Who are we humans closest too in our DNA
1. Chimps
2. Orangutans
3. Gorillas
Leave me your answer in the comment section below and I will see you further down the road.
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