Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri): The World’s Largest Gorilla, on the Edge

Key TakeawaysBiggest gorilla by body mass; endemic to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), mainly lowland and sub-montane rainforest.Status: Critically Endangered with fewer than ~5,000 left; numbers have fallen sharply over recent decades.Main threats: Industrial and artisanal defore...