People, roles, and limitations
Trustworthy wildlife publishing requires clear authorship and honest limits. This page explains the bylines used on Gorilla Facts and what they do—and do not—represent.
Gorilla Facts Editorial Team
The Gorilla Facts Editorial Team researches, writes, edits, and maintains educational material about gorillas. Its work includes locating primary and authoritative sources, translating scientific findings into accessible language, checking dates and numerical claims, maintaining internal links, and correcting outdated information.
Credentials and scope
The editorial team’s publishing role is evidence synthesis and public education. Gorilla Facts is not currently represented as a university laboratory, veterinary practice, field-conservation organization, zoo, or government wildlife authority. The general editorial account should not be interpreted as proof that a credentialed primatologist reviewed every article.
Authority is demonstrated through transparent sourcing, accurate descriptions of evidence, clear update dates, disclosed limitations, and a public corrections process. When a named scientist, veterinarian, keeper, conservation practitioner, photographer, or other specialist contributes or reviews material, their relevant affiliation, qualification, contribution, and any conflict should be stated with their permission.
Legacy byline: “Gorilla”
Many existing articles display “Gorilla” as the author. This is a legacy collective publishing account, not an individual’s name and not a professional credential. As older articles are reviewed, their sourcing, dates, and authorship notes will be improved under our Editorial Standards.
Contributor requirements
Contributors must accurately describe their relevant experience, disclose material conflicts, provide sources for factual claims, and agree to editorial fact checking. Formal qualifications are verified before Gorilla Facts describes a contributor using a protected or specialist title.
Specialist review
Specialist review is scoped, not absolute. A reviewer may check taxonomy, animal care, statistical interpretation, field methods, regional context, or another defined area. A review credit does not mean the reviewer endorses every opinion on the site.
Contact the editorial team
For corrections, source suggestions, contributor proposals, or questions about a byline, use our Contact page. Please do not send sensitive personal information that is not necessary for the request.