Gorillas in the wild have often been observed mixing up their regular diets and eating plants they know have health…
Urgent Appeal
Help save more precious gorillas from extinction
This precious new born could be the most important gorilla in the world. She’s the future of her kind. Because 99% of all gorillas in the wild are just one step from extinction. We can’t afford to lose a single one. Gorillas can’t save themselves. But YOU can help save gorillas.
Please take a moment to watch our appeal video below. And, if you can, please help save more precious gorillas from extinction.
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Help save more precious gorillas from extinction
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Gorillas in the wild have often been observed mixing up their regular diets and eating plants they know have health benefits. But new research suggests that humans can learn a lot from self-medicating great apes. Read more on our website https://gorillas.org/gorillas-medicinal-plants-knowhow-could-help-humans/