World's Living Great Ape Archive
The Living Archive of the World's Great Apes
Individual gorilla profiles, family trees, zoo histories, and conservation stories — all in one place.
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Western & Cross River gorillas: Critically Endangered
Mountain gorillas: ~1,000 left in the wild
Eastern lowland: Endangered
564 gorillas in this archive are Critically Endangered
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10 September 2026
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Calaya
Western Lowland Gorilla
Western Lowland Gorilla at National Zoological Park, born 2002.
24 years old
♀ Female
✓ Alive
📍 National Zoological Park
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He Was Chained in a Box, Two Meters Off the Ground. Then Rescuers Found Baby Jack 🧡🦧
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Cenzoo’s Final Goodbye: The Silverback Who Never Stopped Protecting His Family 💔
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