Critically Endangered Animals

Mountain Gorilla

• Distribution: East Africa
• Scientific name: Gorilla beringei beringei
• Number of animals: About 1,000

Interesting Facts

Mountain gorillas live in eastern Africa, near the Virunga volcanoes and in the Bwindi Forest. In 1950, there were only a few hundred mountain gorillas left. Fortunately, the mountain gorillas were able to breed again, to about 1,000 animals (as of November 2023; no more recent data available). The population is so small that they're still considered threatened with extinction.

Threats to the Mountain Gorilla

• Poaching
• Loss of habitat
• Illegal animal trade

Mountain Gorilla - Photo: Photodynamic/Shutterstock

• Table of Contents:
• 0. Introduction
• 1. Amur Leopard
• 2. Mountain Gorilla
• 3. Hawksbill Sea Turtle
• 4. Black Rhinoceros
• 5. South China Tiger
• 6. Sumatran Orangutan
• 7. Yangtze Finless Porpoise
• 8. Javan Rhinoceros
• 9. Sumatran Tiger
• 10. Cross River Gorilla
• 11. Sumatran Rhinoceros
• 12. Sumatran Elephant
• 13. Angonoka Tortoise
• 14. Saola
• 15. Summary