Gorilla Population in Congo Looking Up!

Okay, we've totally been on a wildlife kick lately! Remember our blog post a week or two ago about the new Madagascar exhibit at the Bronx Zoo? Well, now we've got even more news about our favorite wildlife creatures! The world’s population of critically endangered western lowland gorillas received a huge boost today when the Wildlife Conservation Society released a census showing massive numbers of these secretive great apes alive and well in the Republic of Congo.

"We knew from our own observations that there were a lot of gorillas out there, but we had no idea there were so many," said Dr. Emma Stokes, who led the survey. This is great news to share! Our blog can be reserved for some happy wildlife info, too! Ha! Now, enjoy the pictures below of these beautiful creatures!