Gorilla Adoption in a Box

Durrell has produced the perfect gift so that you can help us to save species from extinction. You can adopt Kishka a Western Lowland Gorilla who is the dominant female in the group at Durrell in Jersey. Kishka's species is greatly endangered in the wild and she has been part of an international breeding and study programme to help ensure the survival of Western Lowland Gorillas in their natural habitats in Central Africa. bThe gorilla is the largest of all the primates and not in the slightest bit deserving of its fierce King Kong imageb – a fact that many people are nowadays thankfully aware of. Five different races or ‘sub species’ of gorilla are currently recognised, all of which face a severe threat of extinction in their native equatorial African habitat. The gruesome and growing illegal trade in gorilla ‘bush meat’ and the all too common problem of habitat loss are the main reasons for the decline of these magnificent apes. bGorilla Adoption in a Boxb Scientific name Gorilla gorilla gorilla Animal Type Mammal Location Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Cabinda enclave of Angola and the extreme western tip of Zaire. Conservation Status Endangered