Back in the 1980s, we feared mountain #gorillas would be extinct by the turn of the millennium!

A massive conservation effort means there's now almost 1,100 living in the wild - but poaching, habitat loss and disease all continue to pose a grave threat. Our work is never done!

It's not just infant #gorillas that like to play! Older gorillas, including silverbacks will often join in the fun - helping strengthen the bonds between family members!

#Gorilla babies weight just 4lb at birth - but they develop twice as fast as human babies!

Gorilla rely on forests for everything! Food to eat, comfy leaves and branches to sleep on, and dense trees to seek shelter from threats.

This #InternationalDayofForests let's remember, to save #gorillas, we need to safeguard their habitat too!