This Elusive Gorilla Did Not Want Anyone Approaching Until They Noticed His Hands Don’t Look

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While we are most closely related to chimpanzees and bonobos, we still share a DNA proximity of 98.3% with gorillas. We have tragically almost totally wiped gorillas off the face of the earth, however. This is a severely endangered group.

But NPOs such as Ape Action Africa are doing their best to turn this extinction process around. This effort can only be done with a steady supply of funding, as well as a ceaseless dedication from volunteers and staff members.