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There's just 1,069 mountain gorillas left in the world

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Urgent Appeal

Even with the best parents in the world, she’ll struggle to survive

Gorillas can’t find and destroy the deadly traps that maim and kill so many of their kind. They can’t stop human diseases infecting and killing their young. And they can’t stop illegal poachers from hunting them down as ‘bush meat’ or to sell as exotic pets. But you can.

We know how hard it is to be good parents for our own children. But it’s even harder for gorillas. They can’t do anything about the threats their young face. And we can’t afford to let a single gorilla go.

Our Projects At the frontline of gorilla conservation

Working with communities in Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo, our projects build a better future for gorillas & the people living alongside

Gorilla Facts The gorilla is the largest living primate

The gentle giants of the African forest, gorillas are the largest living primate and one of our closest living relatives.

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Did you know…

Gorillas are 95-99% the same as us!

In insecure areas, charities like The Gorilla Organization end up doing the hard work.

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International Women’s Day 2024

In honour of International Women’s Day, this year we are paying tribute to all the incredible women that are at…

Mountain gorilla baby born to Bikingi group

The Bikingi mountain gorilla group has welcomed its newest member – a new-born baby. Rangers patrolling Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National…

“Silverback” Film Puts Spotlight on Kahuzi Biega’s Charismatic but Endangered Gorillas

“Silverback” Film Puts Spotlight on Kahuzi Biega’s Charismatic but Endangered Gorillas

Pioneering Gorilla Doctor Mike Cranfield

The Gorilla Organization joins the whole of the conservation community in mourning the loss of Dr Mike Cranfield, the visionary…

New Mountain Gorilla Baby Born in Bwindi

One of the adult females in Raha’s wider family circle has welcomed a new baby.

One Silverback, Many Benefits

Binyindo may not be the handsomest of all silverbacks in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, but he’s certainly one of the best known

The Gorilla Organization

For more than two decades, The Gorilla Organization has worked to save gorillas from extinction.

Our projects have carried on through civil war, famine and natural disasters. We are dedicated to conserving gorilla populations and allowing them to thrive in their wild.

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There are just over 1,000 mountain gorillas left in the wild. At the Gorilla Organization, we are dedicated to safeguarding the future of endangered wild gorillas, but we cannot do it alone. Adopt a gorilla today and help fund our vital work https://gorillas.org/get-involved/adopt-a-gorilla/

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