Hominidae (Great Apes) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

CR

Pongo pygmaeus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

CR

Pongo abelii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

CR

Gorilla beringei

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

EN

Pan troglodytes

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

CR

Gorilla gorilla

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~60%

May

~60%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~70%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Great Apes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 4 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 361 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 5	~80%
	Bornean Orangutan			~80%
2	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 5	~80%
	Sumatran Orangutan			~80%
3	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 5	~80%
	Eastern Gorilla			~80%
4	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	~80%
	Chimpanzee			~80%
5	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 5	~80%
	Eastern Gorilla			~80%
	Chimpanzee			~10%
6	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 5	~60%
	Eastern Gorilla			~60%
7	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	2 of 5	~60%
	Western Gorilla			~50%
	Chimpanzee			~20%
8	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 5	~60%
	Bornean Orangutan			~60%
9	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 5	~50%
	Chimpanzee			~50%
10	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 5	~50%
	Bornean Orangutan			~50%
11	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 5	~50%
	Bornean Orangutan			~50%
12	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	1 of 5	~40%
	Chimpanzee			~40%
13	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	~30%
	Chimpanzee			~30%
14	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 5	~20%
	Chimpanzee			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
6	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Yangon Zoological Gardens	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
8	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
10	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
11	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
12	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
14	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
15	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
16	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
20	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
21	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
23	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
24	Tulsa Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Dvůr Králové Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
26	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
27	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
28	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
29	Espace zoologique de La Boissière-du-Doré	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
30	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
31	Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
32	Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
33	Monarto Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
34	Chimp Eden	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
35	výzkumný chov jelenů	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
36	Arignar Anna Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
37	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Mohamed bin Zayed Nature Reserve	🇧🇭 Bahrain	In captivity
39	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Lion Country Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
42	Werribee Open Range Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
43	Whipsnade Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
44	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
45	Taman Safari Indonesia	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
46	Al Ain Zoo	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
47	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
48	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
49	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
50	La Reserva del Castillo de las Guardas	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity