eastern gorilla

[ ees-tern guh-ril-uh ]

noun

1. a very large, thick-furred gorilla ( Gorilla beringei ) that lives peaceably in stable family groups: its two subspecies, the eastern lowland gorilla and the mountain gorilla, are both critically endangered.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eastern gorilla¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

In this article, we will explore the tales of the Eastern Gorilla and the Western Gorilla, forging connections that transcend the ordinary and learning about the extraordinary efforts being made to ensure their continued existence.

From Salon

We'll explore the tales of the Eastern Gorilla and the Western Gorilla, forging connections that transcend the ordinary and learning about the extraordinary efforts being made to ensure their continued existence.

From Salon

In the heart of Africa, the Eastern Gorilla comes in two distinct flavors – the Mountain Gorilla, shrouded in the mists of the Virunga Mountains, and the Eastern Lowland Gorilla, a giant of the lush, lowland rainforests.

From Salon

Due to these efforts, in 2018 the mountain gorilla – a subspecies of the eastern gorilla – was moved from “critically endangered” to “endangered” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s “red list” of threatened species.

From The Guardian

While the other eastern gorilla subspecies – the mountain gorilla – is the only great ape to see its numbers rising, the eastern lowland’s are in steady decline.

From The Guardian