Sentences with phrase «about mountain gorillas»

Here's a new short National Geo video about the mountain gorillas that were murdered, and the rangers who've been trying to protect them: / / magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/2007-12/gorilla-massacre/gorilla-massacre-video.

The result of media coverage has translated into political supports and general awareness in the region about the mountain gorilla population fragility and opportunity, a population whose growth trend is currently continuous.»

Not exact matches

Today, about one - third of each chromosome is exactly the same among mountain gorillas, suggesting that half - siblings are mating, they report.

Numbering about 480 today, Virunga mountain gorillas have more potentially deleterious mutations than other gorillas, Scally says.

Plus, Chris Tyler - Smith discusses what whole genome sequencing of endangered mountain gorillas reveals about their genetic diversity and evolutionary history.

As a new mountain gorilla census gets underway, our man in the field explains just how you go about counting the elusive great apes...

So the audience is asked to care about the mountain of muscle's relationship with an albino gorilla made threatening by the machinations of an evil corporation spearheaded by two thin comedic characters that barely register.

With about 700 mountain gorillas left in the world, seeing them in the wild is something only a few people will ever have the chance to experience.

Its vision of reforestation and rehabilitation means that each guest is invited to participate in our biodiversity conservation efforts, as well as engage and meet the local community — in addition to learning about and making a far - reaching positive impact on an iconic Critically Endangered species: the mountain gorilla.

Kenyan Travel Blogger, Harpreet, had an amazing time on a gorilla trek in the Virunga Mountains in Rwanda, which you can read about here.

At that time, only about 650 mountain gorillas existed worldwide, over half of which lived in the Volcano National Park in the Virungas mountains straddling Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

It is an area of extraordinary biodiversity and an important habitat for about a quarter of the world's population of mountain gorillas.

Only about 650 mountain gorillas exist worldwide, some 355 in the Volcano National Park in the Virungas mountains straddling Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

About half the world population of wild mountain gorillas (about 350) live in the National Park, according to UNESCO (the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural OrganizatAbout half the world population of wild mountain gorillas (about 350) live in the National Park, according to UNESCO (the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organizatabout 350) live in the National Park, according to UNESCO (the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization).

Worldwide, mountain gorillas are categorized as «endangered» and «critically endangered,» with about 700 living in the in the Virunga mountain range of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda.

Everyone should be concerned about the fate of mountain gorillas, Mediterranean monk seals, desert frogs and amphibians everywhere - this has nothing to do with politics.