How do gorillas bathe? Unlike humans, gorillas don’t use water to clean themselves. They look through their hair to pick off debris, insects and more to keep themselves clean. Sometimes you’ll see gorillas groom each other which strengthens their social bond as well as improves hygiene! #gorillafacts #conservation #mountaingorillas 📸: Cedric Ujeneza | Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

How do our researchers gather information about a gorilla’s health, lineage, etc.? Well one of the best ways is through poop samples. 💩 😲That’s right, our teams collect gorilla poop and use the information that it provides to learn the paternity of an infant, if a gorilla has elevated stress hormones, if they are healthy and what they are eating. It also helps us understand exactly how many gorillas there are left in the world! 🤯Gorilla poop is a wealth of knowledge! Check out Research Manage