Western Lowland Gorillas (IMAGE) Wildlife Conservation Society Caption Western lowland gorillas recently surveyed in forest swamps (and part of last year's discovery of more than 125,000 gorillas in the Republic of Congo) are now in need of protection from human activities. Credit Thomas Breuer/Wildlife Conservation Society—Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Usage Restrictions One-time usage only. Must use with image credit. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.