http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/2009/08/year-of-the-gorilla-part-3-western-lowland-gorilla/ Learning to conserve at the Houston Zoo Mon, 07 May 2012 14:17:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/2009/08/year-of-the-gorilla-part-3-western-lowland-gorilla/comment-page-1/#comment-228 A. Hendricks Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:13:36 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/?p=398#comment-228 Did you know? Western lowland gorillas live in the smallest family groups of all gorillas, with an average of four to eight members in each. Maybe this is why they have such a low reproductive rate. Did you know? Western lowland gorillas live in the smallest family groups of all gorillas, with an average of four to eight members in each. Maybe this is why they have such a low reproductive rate.

]]> http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/2009/08/year-of-the-gorilla-part-3-western-lowland-gorilla/comment-page-1/#comment-210 L. Marler Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:59:18 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/?p=398#comment-210 Do the females "babysit" for each other as do animals in other groups? Do the females “babysit” for each other as do animals in other groups?

]]> http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/2009/08/year-of-the-gorilla-part-3-western-lowland-gorilla/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Sandy Means Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:54:04 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/?p=398#comment-202 I do hope the efforts being made to educate people of this current situation and the plans to save these gorillas is successful. I remember fondly of going to the zoo as a child and the gorillas were always my favorite. I want my children to have the same opportunity. Thank you for making us aware and continue to educate us and our children, so we can do our part. :) I do hope the efforts being made to educate people of this current situation and the plans to save these gorillas is successful. I remember fondly of going to the zoo as a child and the gorillas were always my favorite. I want my children to have the same opportunity. Thank you for making us aware and continue to educate us and our children, so we can do our part.

]]> http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/2009/08/year-of-the-gorilla-part-3-western-lowland-gorilla/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Kimberley Jones Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:06:42 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/?p=398#comment-193 Is there any kind of vaccine for the Ebola Virus? Perhaps there could be a way to set up some sort of food intake of a vaccine for the gorillas...if there was anything possible for the gorillas. Is there any kind of vaccine for the Ebola Virus? Perhaps there could be a way to set up some sort of food intake of a vaccine for the gorillas…if there was anything possible for the gorillas.

]]> http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/2009/08/year-of-the-gorilla-part-3-western-lowland-gorilla/comment-page-1/#comment-178 monica Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:22:12 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/?p=398#comment-178 are more types of gorillas coming to the zoo? when and what kind? are more types of gorillas coming to the zoo? when and what kind?

]]> http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/2009/08/year-of-the-gorilla-part-3-western-lowland-gorilla/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Penny Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:37:42 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/?p=398#comment-172 I had no idea they were susceptible to Ebola. Can they catch all human diseases? How do we protect both the human and gorilla population from mass epidemics? I had no idea they were susceptible to Ebola. Can they catch all human diseases? How do we protect both the human and gorilla population from mass epidemics?

]]> http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/2009/08/year-of-the-gorilla-part-3-western-lowland-gorilla/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Jessica Pulliza Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:14:33 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/?p=398#comment-158 wow I didnt know that... they should stop poaching them there beautiful animals that deserve to live. wow I didnt know that… they should stop poaching them there beautiful animals that deserve to live.

]]> http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/2009/08/year-of-the-gorilla-part-3-western-lowland-gorilla/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Beverly Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:20:00 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/?p=398#comment-143 Thank you for providing such great information. I assume the Zoo provides education to school aged kids too. We don't care about things we don't know abour. Thank you for providing such great information. I assume the Zoo provides education to school aged kids too. We don’t care about things we don’t know abour.

]]> http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/2009/08/year-of-the-gorilla-part-3-western-lowland-gorilla/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Rebekah Reyna Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:11:02 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/?p=398#comment-142 It is very interesting to learn how gorillas live and how the females are usually unrelated and how the group is held together by the bond to the male and not to the other females; also how males when they leave the group are on their own until they attract females, and the females join another group. I learn something new everyday about gorillas. Thanks so much for the blog and I look forward to tomorrow's. It is very interesting to learn how gorillas live and how the females are usually unrelated and how the group is held together by the bond to the male and not to the other females; also how males when they leave the group are on their own until they attract females, and the females join another group. I learn something new everyday about gorillas. Thanks so much for the blog and I look forward to tomorrow’s.

]]> http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/2009/08/year-of-the-gorilla-part-3-western-lowland-gorilla/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Jennifer Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:44:20 +0000 http://houstonzooblogs.org/wildconservation/?p=398#comment-141 Gorillas really are very interesting animals... its good to hear all about them Gorillas really are very interesting animals… its good to hear all about them

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