Gorillas in Our Midst: Photography Exhibit to Benefit Wildlife

BETHESDA, MARYLAND--The African Wildlife Foundation, the Discovery Galleries of Bethesda, Maryland, and photographer Daniel Schreiber have partnered to raise funds and awareness in support of African conservation.

On September 19-21, Discovery Galleries will feature GORILLAS IN OUR MIDST, a special exhibit featuring Schreiber's dramatic images of his close encounters with the critically endangered mountain gorilla and a host of other majestic African wildlife. A portion of the proceeds from the exhibit will support AWF's ongoing efforts to protect the world's most endangered great ape.

Only about 720 mountain gorillas remain in the world, about half of which dwell in the mountain range that straddles the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. AWF has worked for more than three decades to protect the mountain gorilla. Today, it directs that work through the International Gorilla Conservation Program (IGCP), a coalition of AWF, Fauna and Flora International, and the Worldwide Fund for Nature.

AWF members and other supporters are invited to attend a special reception on the exhibit's opening and to visit the exhibit during the Galleries' open house.

GORILLAS IN OUR MIDST

RECEPTION

Friday, September 19, 7 pm - 11pm

Saturday, September 20, 7 pm -- 11 pm

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday 10 am to 11 pm

Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm

Discovery Galleries

4840 Bethesda Ave.

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

RSVP to Discovery Galleries (recommended): 301-913-9199.

For more information about AWF's work to conserve the highly endangered mountain gorilla, contact Craig Sholley, Senior Director of Development, at 202-939-3339.

To view an online gallery of GORILLAS IN THE MIDST, click here.