• Lowland gorilla

Useful lowland gorilla facts and info and where to see them on safari

All morning you have been moving, following your tracker who carefully traces the steps of gorillas who have been there not long before. Carefully traversing this wild terrain, relatively untouched and surprisingly open, after a few hours you find them. It's been a hard trek, but suddenly you forget that as you encounter these wild, but habituated, creatures playing, grooming and eating in their natural environment

 

A lowland gorilla safari doesn’t stop there, there are also opportunities to enjoy pirogue rides, net hunt with the local Ba’Aka people, track mangabey monkeys and watch for shy forest elephants in the bais.

Our lowland gorilla safaris are intrepid, wild and pioneering, located right in the heart of Africa.

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Lowland gorilla, Republic of Congo

Travelling to see Lowland Gorillas

Pioneering Travel - To see the lowland gorillas, you must venture through rivers, long grasses and rainforests. An intrepid journey through the heart of Africa.

Fast Travel - Unlike the mountain gorillas, lowland gorillas travel vast distances during a day to find somewhere to settle and eat.

The Journey - Travelling to see the lowland gorillas, you can also encounter shy forest elephants, bongo and forest hog.

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Experts view: Will Bolsover

Experts view: Will Bolsover

Tracking lowland gorillas can involve long treks and rustic accommodation, but we know where to put you at the right time to encounter these incredible animals. 

Western Lowland Gorilla, Central African Republic

About the Lowland Gorilla

The smallest of the gorilla subspecies, the male western lowland gorilla weighs up to 160 kilos, reaches a height, when standing, of 5ft 6 inches, with the females about half the size. These gorillas can be distinguished by their nose which has a continuous heart shaped ridge around its nostrils, shorter hair, and wider skull.

Like most gorillas, the western lowland gorilla sleeps at night on the ground in nests constructed from branches and leaves. Recent research has shown they have the capacity to use tools and they have been observed testing the depth of a river before deciding whether to cross. They are notoriously more challenging to track and habituate due to their large home range and constant movement.

Compared to mountain gorillas, their group sizes are small (usually about 5 individuals), but they are not territorial and groups usually overlap home ranges.

Lowland gorillas are found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Angola.

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As a leading specialist operator we have excellent partnerships with naturalists and conservationists. We know our wildlife and do what we can to preserve its natural habitat.

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At Natural World Safaris we frequently monitor the social, economic and environmental impact of our travel operations to ensure we are at the forefront of a sustainable and ethical tourism industry. 

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Your Next Steps

Download our gorilla travel guide, or talk to one of our specialists for more details on tracking gorillas in the wild. Please note we recommend a budget of from £7,000 / $10,000 USD per person for our style of trip to this destination.