Gorilla Learning Zone
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Gorilla information including gorilla facts, pictures and an interactive gorilla
puzzle.
Gorilla Foundation
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A site featuring Koko the Gorilla. Bringing interspecies communication to the public, in order to save gorillas, and inspire our children to create a better future for all species.
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
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The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International is a not-for-profit organization founded by Dr. Dian Fossey in 1978 to preserve and protect the world's last 650 mountain gorillas. Dr. Fossey's work was documented in the book and popular movie "Gorillas in the Mist."
Gorilla Help Site
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Fewer than 650 mountain gorillas and 40,000 lowland gorillas are left in the world. Their existence continues to be threatened…
Born Free Foundation-Primate Project
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The project promotes Born Free’s core belief that wildlife belongs in the wild, protects wild apes and monkeys from cruelty and exploitation, and investigates the plight of captive primates.
Mountain Gorilla Fact Sheet
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This fact sheet from the University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web includes geographic range, habitat, physical characteristics, scientific classification and more.
Western Lowland Gorilla Fact Sheet
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This fact sheet from the University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web includes geographic range, habitat, physical characteristics, scientific classification and more about the Western Lowland Gorilla.
International Primate Protection League
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The International Primate Protection League was founded in 1973, and, since this time, has been working continuously for the well-being of primates. IPPL has Field Representatives in 31 countries. Read the IPPL News section for articles about gorillas and other primates.
Gorilla Haven
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Gorilla Haven will be a safe “haven” and temporary holding facility for zoo gorillas in need. Their mission statement is to "help make every captive gorilla's life as enriched and natural as possible and to promote education about gorilla conservation in zoos and the wild."
Ape Alliance
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The Ape Alliance is an international coalition of organizations and individuals, working for the conservation and welfare of apes. Gorilla specific organizations are among its membership..as well as other organizations concerned for the welfare of apes.
Primates Online
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A good site for overall primate information with several articles and features relating specifically to gorillas.
Gorilla Skulls
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Photographs of the skulls of both a male and a female gorilla and a few facts about gorilla skull structure and the gorilla brain.
Virtual Gorilla Exhibit
Gorilla Haven
Gorilla Haven
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The Virtual Gorilla Exhibit is being developed to explore techniques for using Virtual Reality to present information to users experientially that would otherwise be difficult for them to learn. Based upon actual data from the Zoo Atlanta gorilla exhibit (gorilla behavior data as well as terrain data and building blueprints), we are modeling an environment where the user can explore areas that are normally off limits to the casual visitor.
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