Where are Eastern Gorillas (*Gorilla beringei*) generally located relative to the Congo River?

Further east, including populations like the Mountain Gorilla and Eastern Lowland Gorilla

The geographical separation reinforces the primary classification split between the Western Gorilla and the Eastern Gorilla species. Western Gorillas, including the Lowland and Cross River subspecies, generally inhabit regions west of the Congo River. Conversely, the Eastern Gorilla species (*Gorilla beringei*), which encompasses the Mountain Gorilla (*G. beringei beringei*) and the Eastern Lowland Gorilla or Grauer's Gorilla (*G. beringei graueri*), is found further east. This major physical barrier, such as the river, has historically prevented interbreeding, leading to the accumulation of genetic and morphological differences observed between these two widespread groups.