Gorilla+Period+5

Nick and Joe
 * Group Members:**
 * How Will We Work Together:**

 The gorilla lives in the rainforest of Africa. Gorillas do migrate. Western Lowland gorillas migrate in bands. Include all subspecies or varieties of your animal. -Western Lowland Gorilla -Eastern Lowland Gorilla -Mountain Gorilla
 * Research:**
 * Locate your animal’s habitat (Where does it live? Does it migrate?) **

 Some characteristics are that the gorilla has a huge shoulders, a broad chest, long arms, and short legs, shiny black face, large canine teeth, and a thick ridge of bone above its eyes. Black or brownish hair covers all of its body except its face, chest, palms, and soles of its feet.
 * Identify at least 10 characteristics that will give an in-depth, accurate description of your animal**

 The mountain gorilla is the most endangered gorilla in Africa.
 * Locate where it is endangered (might not be endangered in all its habitats)**


 * Identify the factors, environmental and/or anthropogenic (caused by man) that cause it to be endangered**

 50,000 gorillas still live in Africa. Western lowland gorillas are the most abundant gorilla. There are about 2,500 eastern lowland gorillas. There are about 600 Mountain gorillas still alive.
 * Provide statistics and other facts related to its endangerment**
 * 3. Where is your animal in captivity and/or conserved?**

 Zoo Atlanta and The San Diego Zoo
 * Locate at least two zoos and/or conservation centers where the animal is held.**


 * 4. What is being done to restore your animal’s populations? Where is it being done?**

 The Karisoke Research Center  Dian Fossey. And the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
 * Locate where research is done on your animal and where efforts are underway to conserve its population (Note: It may be that this is done at the same location(s) you identified in #3)**
 * Identify the experts, leaders, and/or groups guiding the conservation**


 * Photos**







Rwanda Mountain Gorilla

Rwanda Mountain Gorillas

 Gorilla Video  Click here to see our Google Earth tour on endangered gorilla habitats.
 * Videos

Bibliography (All Resources Used)**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3nd2mTyaY0

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360717/ http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Gorilla/habdistgor.html http://www.bronxzoo.com/bz-about_the_zoo http://www.zooatlanta.org/animals_gorilla.htm http://www.sandiegozoo.org/kids/animal_profile_gorillas.html