Amber & Highland Gorillas

There are two main species of gorillas. Baraka and his family group and most gorillas found at zoos are Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). Rarest of all, with generous estimates at under 700 left in the wild and none in captivity, are the mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) which are a subspecies of the Eastern gorilla. Mountain gorillas are the subspecies studied extensively by my hero Dian Fossey. The distinguishing characteristic property of mountain gorillas is their furriness. They were featured on a 60 Minutes segment with Anderson Cooper. I want to someday see them in the wild too. They're beautiful.