Sunday, December 9, 2007

Saving The Gorillas

There are fewer than 700 mountain gorillas left on the planet, and their numbers are dropping dramatically. They live in eastern Africa, in a forest that straddles Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The mountain gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda are relatively safe, but those in the Congo are threatened by an ongoing civil war and human encroachment. Anderson Cooper went to Congo, to see what can be done to save the gorillas.

Saving The Gorillas
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DID YOU KNOW?

  • There are three types of gorillas: Western Lowland, Eastern Lowland and Mountain. Most zoo gorillas are Western Lowland gorillas.
  • Gorillas do not drink water. They get their hydration from the foliage they eat.
  • Gorillas need their rest! They sleep about 13 hours at night and rest for several hours during the day.
  • For more on mountain gorillas, click here

The Congo Dilemma

Comments

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1
hi this things about gorrilia was so amazing i didnt know that gorrlia are so lazy they sleep 13 hourssssssss wow
Posted by astargirl18 on Mon, Dec 10, 2007 2:07 AM ET
2
hi this things about gorrilia was so amazing i didnt know that gorrlia are so lazy they sleep 13 hourssssssss wow azin from iran
Posted by astargirl18 on Mon, Dec 10, 2007 2:07 AM ET
3
The gorilla's gentle nature is in such contrast to that of the human. How ironic that the most powerful on this planet are always most likely to be an unjust human being. How ironic that we consider THEM "lesser creatures" when WE are the ones debasing ourselves to the lowest level of God' creation. A "SOUL" does not "INTELLIGENT LIFEFORM" make. Mankind is absolute proof that despite the prophets, higher level of intelligence and conscience... we are unworthy to rule this planet.
Posted by j_d_morgan1954 on Mon, Dec 10, 2007 3:43 AM ET
4
hi, it is astonishing that there 700 of the gorillas still left alive. They r one of the most misunderstood creatures on earth, gentle by nature, fearsome by looks, sought after by man for their awesome size & strength, has been their undoing
Posted by azmachi69 on Mon, Dec 10, 2007 5:25 AM ET
5
When will the human race wake up and see all the destruction we are responsibile for? This is just another sad example of mankind destroying its own. These animals were created by God and have every right to live on this earth as we do. I pray that this species can survive and live where God intended them to live and not in some zoo.
Posted by bmc_721 on Mon, Dec 10, 2007 8:36 AM ET
6
will the gasolin and dissel coppney make ethnoll and bio dissel fore gasoline soon
Posted by jonathanfln on Mon, Dec 10, 2007 11:19 AM ET
7
What can be done to help them they are the last of the Kings so we must do what we can.
Posted by paulcox8 on Mon, Dec 10, 2007 1:23 PM ET
8
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SAVE THESE MAGNIFICIENT ANIMALS !!!!...THEY ARE FAR MORE WORTHY THAN MANY HUMANS. WE THE HUMANS HAVE DESTROYED THEIR HABITITAT AND FUTURE EXISTENCE, THEY CAN NOT FIGHT BACK. I AGREE WITH #3 AND #5 RESPONDER....THIS IS A VERY VERY SAD TIME....
Posted by vicster95073 on Mon, Dec 10, 2007 3:08 PM ET
9
Isn't this the same group Dihann Fossey died for?
Posted by dudlyduderight@att.net on Mon, Dec 10, 2007 4:50 PM ET
10
It is a tragedy that mankind treats animals the way they do. They depend upon us, wild or not wild. It seems to me that the UN can take action against the human killers of the forests. When the killers are apprehended, they should be convicted and imprisoned a long long time. Education is the only thing that can save the gorillas and many other wild animals that are destined to be killed by humans. God Bless those gorillas.
Posted by kimbadog99 on Mon, Dec 10, 2007 4:52 PM ET

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