Mountain Gorillas Eating, Virunga National Park, DRC.

These gorillas have to eat almost constantly to maintain their huge bulk. They live much the way we do: they get up at first light, lie around for a bit and then go foraging. They rest about half way through the day and then they do it all again in the afternoon, before making a little den and crashing, as the equatorial sun goes down. Unlike us there aren't many of them left: they are a critically endangered species. The rangers and staff of Virunga National Park are doing what they can to protect these animals but they need help. To learn more about the gorillas and the park and to find out what you can do to help, please go to http://www.gorillacd.org.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Virunga National Park DRC
• Congo
• Mountain Gorilla
• Gorillas
• Mikeno
• Goma
• Kivu
• conservation
• Africa.