The cross River gorilla (picture above) is a critically endangered subspecies of the Western lowland gorilla species. The cross River gorilla are scattered in at least 11 groups across the …
Western lowland gorilla

The western gorilla is thought to number around 316,000 in the wild. However, this species is actually made up of two subspecies.
Most are simply known as the western lowland gorilla.

The other subspecies is the cross river gorilla, this only has around 200-300 members remaining in the wild. Click here to view the cross river gorilla page. You can see that their population only inhabits a small area.
Any links we get that will allow you to watch lowland gorillas will appear below the news section.
Chimpanzees and gorillas search each other out – “friends with benefits”
- Tim
- January 14, 2023
Recent studies have shown that it his highly beneficial to both species when these cross species friendships are made. Indeed, it is not merely a question of chance encounters, instead …
Lowland gorillas have been sighted in the Equatorial Guinea for the first time in a decade
- Tim
- March 6, 2020
Equatorial Guinea lies on the west coast of Africa above Gabon. Sightings of the gorillas were made within the Monte Alen National Park. …
Species watch
- Tim
- May 11, 2022
I am intending to make this into a new set of articles that will appear on this website. Obviously, these species will not be the only ones that are covered …
Species Watch: Cross river gorilla and western lowland gorilla
- Tim
- May 15, 2022
The cross River gorilla (picture above) is a critically endangered subspecies of the Western lowland gorilla species. The cross River gorilla are scattered in at least 11 groups across the …
Chimpanzees and gorillas search each other out – “friends with benefits”
- Tim
- January 14, 2023
Recent studies have shown that it his highly beneficial to both species when these cross species friendships are made. Indeed, it is not merely a question of chance encounters, instead …
Lowland gorillas have been sighted in the Equatorial Guinea for the first time in a decade
- Tim
- March 6, 2020
Equatorial Guinea lies on the west coast of Africa above Gabon. Sightings of the gorillas were made within the Monte Alen National Park. …
Species watch
- Tim
- May 11, 2022
I am intending to make this into a new set of articles that will appear on this website. Obviously, these species will not be the only ones that are covered …
Species Watch: Cross river gorilla and western lowland gorilla
- Tim
- May 15, 2022
The cross River gorilla (picture above) is a critically endangered subspecies of the Western lowland gorilla species. The cross River gorilla are scattered in at least 11 groups across the …
Chimpanzees and gorillas search each other out – “friends with benefits”
- Tim
- January 14, 2023
Recent studies have shown that it his highly beneficial to both species when these cross species friendships are made. Indeed, it is not merely a question of chance encounters, instead …
Lowland gorillas have been sighted in the Equatorial Guinea for the first time in a decade
- Tim
- March 6, 2020
Equatorial Guinea lies on the west coast of Africa above Gabon. Sightings of the gorillas were made within the Monte Alen National Park. …
Species watch
- Tim
- May 11, 2022
I am intending to make this into a new set of articles that will appear on this website. Obviously, these species will not be the only ones that are covered …