Eastern Gorilla
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Eastern Gorilla

Gorilla beringei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
131 Verified records at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) is a critically endangered species of the genus Gorilla and the largest living primate. At present, the species is subdivided into two subspecies. There are 6,800 eastern lowland gorillas or Grauer's gorillas (G. b. graueri) and 1,000 mountain gorillas (G. b. beringei). Illegal hunting threatens the species. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Gorilla sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 131 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Chimpanzee
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

10–20% · With luck
L'Hoest's Guenon
VU

L'Hoest's Guenon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Allochrocebus lhoesti

60–70% · Likely
Mantled Guereza
LC

Mantled Guereza

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus guereza

50–60% · Likely
Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

50–60% · Likely
Red-tailed Monkey
LC

Red-tailed Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus ascanius

30–40% · Possible
Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

30–40% · Possible
Spectacled Lesser Galago
LC

Spectacled Lesser Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galago matschiei

Insufficient data
Demidoff's Dwarf Galago
LC

Demidoff's Dwarf Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galagoides demidoff

Insufficient data
Tantalus Monkey
LC

Tantalus Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus tantalus

Insufficient data
Thomas's Dwarf Galago
LC

Thomas's Dwarf Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galagoides thomasi

Insufficient data
East African Potto
LC

East African Potto

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Perodicticus ibeanus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
50–60
Mar
80–90
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
80–90
Sep
70–80
Oct
40–50
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
80–90%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
70–80%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
50–60%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 71% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Gorilla sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 131 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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