Gorillas are the largest of the apes and have no natural enemies except for man. They make their home in the rain forests of Africa, near the equator. I was amazed to learn they were not discovered by man until 1847 . Can you imagine seeing a six-foot 450
Dian Fossey began studying mountain gorillas in Africa in 1963.
The Congo Gorilla Forest exhibit at the Bronx Zoo is a "six-and-a-half acre African rain forest environment that explains WHAT a rain forest is, HOW it works, WHICH animals make it their home, WHY it is threatened and HOW people can help save it.
In 1971, Francine ''Penny' Patterson began teaching Koko, a newborn lowland gorilla, American Sign Language.
"Mountain gorillas are endangered.
"Many people like to compare gorillas with humans, but there are several differences.
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