Cross River Gorillas are the most endangered and the most mysterious of the world's apes.
They number only about 250—and first revealed themselves to science
only a few years ago. Shy and sheltered in dense forests, these apes
rarely show themselves or their secrets to people. These three, mostly blurry,
photographs are among the few images ever captured of these remarkable animals.
Today, the Zoo's own Curator of Research and Conservation, Dr. Rich Bergl, is working with
other scientists worldwide to illuminate the lives of these rare
primates and to find ways to save them from extinction.
His
work takes him into a small, isolated pocket of tropical forest that
straddles the border between Cameroon and Nigeria. This swath of jungle
contains that last remnant of the Cross River Gorilla’s range and
provides the setting where Dr. Bergl studies the gorilla’s needs and
searches for ways to mitigate the human-induced changes—logging,
hunting and habitat losses—that threaten to rob the world of this rare
creature
Please click here to make your donation and join us in the fight to save and study this newly
discovered—and nearly extinct—Great Ape. One hundred percent of your
donation will
go toward worldwide efforts to save the Cross River Gorilla from
extinction.
Last modified
08/31/2007 01:19pm.
