Eastern Gorilla
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Eastern Gorilla

Gorilla beringei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Virunga National Park
302 Verified records at Virunga 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Gorilla sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 302 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Chimpanzee
EN

Chimpanzee

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pan troglodytes

5–10% · With luck
Blue Monkey
LC

Blue Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus mitis

40–50% · Likely
L'Hoest's Guenon
VU

L'Hoest's Guenon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Allochrocebus lhoesti

40–50% · Likely
Mantled Guereza
LC

Mantled Guereza

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus guereza

30–40% · Possible
Olive Baboon
LC

Olive Baboon

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Papio anubis

30–40% · Possible
Red-tailed Monkey
LC

Red-tailed Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cercopithecus ascanius

20–30% · Possible
Tantalus Monkey
LC

Tantalus Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus tantalus

10–20% · With luck
Spectacled Lesser Galago
LC

Spectacled Lesser Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galago matschiei

Insufficient data
Vervet Monkey
LC

Vervet Monkey

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Insufficient data
Angola Colobus
VU

Angola Colobus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Colobus angolensis

Insufficient data
Demidoff's Dwarf Galago
LC

Demidoff's Dwarf Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galagoides demidoff

Insufficient data
Thomas's Dwarf Galago
LC

Thomas's Dwarf Galago

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Galagoides thomasi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Virunga National Park?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Gorilla sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 302 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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