Today we are celebrating
World gorilla Day on this 24th September! Join the celebration
What We’re Doing
To celebrate this momentous day, we
commit to invigorating the hearts and minds of global audiences, as DIAN FOSSEY
did and, to connect to gorillas, learn more about them, including threats to their
existence and well-being, and to take action on their behalf. We hope to share
our passion and love for GORILLAS through our work to expand knowledge of
GORILLAS with continuing research in VIRUNGA MASSIFS build holistic conservation plans and actions
for GORILLAS , their habitats, and other species, while developing sustainable
livelihood options for community- centered conservation initiatives, and
educating and empowering a generation of compassionate, gorilla-loving citizens
around the world.
There
are so many ways to become a part of the movement to protect Gorillas! To start,
learn more about gorillas by visiting our website www.virungaprograms.com and share your knowledge with your friends and
family on Facebook and Twitter using #WorldgorillaDay!
Virunga
Community Programs welcomes the move to recognize the gorillas since they are
among the endangered species within the Virunga massif.
Know
mountain gorillas
Are social animals that
normally form harems, with one silverback male living together with several
adult females and their offspring. They roam the forests on their own and
sometimes. Mountain gorilla males occasionally form all-male groups, while for
the lowland gorillas the silverbacks depart to leave one dominant male in a
group. The mountain gorillas have a very funny eating habit.
They consume over
200 species of plants, and a gorilla eats 15% of its weight. A big silverback,
weighing over 200 kilos, will eat 30 kilos of plant where 17 liters of water
remains in its body. They rarely drink water because of this phenomenon. The
critically endangered herbivores lead peaceful social life in their habitat,
and rarely attack humans. You can make a visit to these amazing creatures via
Virunga Community Programs and see nature developing at its best
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