eastern lowland gorilla

[ ees-tern loh-luhnd guh-ril-uh ]

noun

1. a black gorilla ( Gorilla beringei graueri ), a subspecies of the eastern gorilla and the largest living primate, living in the mountainous and lowland forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: a victim of illegal hunting, habitat destruction, and civil unrest, it is listed as critically endangered.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eastern lowland gorilla¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Saving the eastern lowland gorilla is a difficult balancing act and, to succeed, it needs the support of the park's human neighbours who will also benefit from ecotourism.

From BBC

With limited access to electricity, most people in Bukavu cook with "makala", or charcoal, chunks of slow-burned wood felled from the nearby national park, home to the endangered eastern lowland gorilla.

From Reuters

The designated Unesco heritage site is one of the last refuges of the endangered eastern lowland gorilla, of which only about 250 now survive, as well as many other rare species.

From The Guardian

Money raised from the charity auction will go towards the Norfolk Break charity and the Born Free Foundation to help eastern lowland gorilla conservation projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From Children's BBC

Nellemann said the most threatened of those is the eastern lowland gorilla, which lives mostly in eastern Congo's North and South Kivu regions.

From Time