Rare Gorillas Caught on Camera | National Geographic

it’s a rare video of a seldom-seen
gorilla the cross river gorillas are the
rarest and they’re elusive the shy
animals usually flee at the slightest
hint of human presence so researchers
working with the Wildlife Conservation
Society hit paydirt with camera traps in
Cameron’s Keigwin a gorilla sanctuary 8
cross river gorillas are recorded making
their way along a forest path
it’s a rare glimpse of these animals
seldom observed even by scientists who
study them at one point a silverback
runs through the group producing a
classic chest-beating display WCS
theorizes he may have been aware of the
camera one gorilla appears to be missing
a hand and a parent healed injury but a
reminder of the presence of snares
placed by locals intended for other
wildlife WCS
estimates fewer than 250 individuals of
this critically endangered species
remain in the wild human encroachment on
their habitat and poaching remain the
biggest threats to these primates WCS is
cross river gorilla conservation is
supported by many government and
non-governmental organizations including
National Geographic
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