🦍 Happy World Gorilla Day 🦍 Bukavu and his troop are amazing ambassadors for their species, helping to inspire generations to protect wildlife, and we couldn’t be prouder to care for this exceptional animal. It’s no secret that our Western lowland gorillas are one of the most endangered species that you will see during your visit, but why? Illegal habitat loss and hunting are two of the biggest threats to gorillas in the wild. Gorillas are also highly vulnerable to zoonotic diseases transmitte

29K views · 403 reactions | Meet Calaya! She's a western lowland gorilla who lives at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in DC. Although it may look like she's sticking her tongue out at her keeper, it's actually part of a positive reinforcement training program called “innovate." https://bit.ly/2C7cBOM | WFLA News Channel 8 | Facebook

21K views · 1.4K reactions | Five-year-old Angela, the Western...