Eastern Gorilla
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Eastern Gorilla

Gorilla beringei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Volcanoes National Park
67 Verified records at Volcanoes National Park
August 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 →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Gorilla sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park

Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
50–60
Apr
80–90
May
90–100
Jun
80–90
Jul
90–100
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
70–80
Nov
80–90
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 Volcanoes National Park?

About 81% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Gorilla sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Gorilla in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.

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