What year was the gorilla discovered?

Answer 1

The American physician Thomas Staughton Savage first described the Western Gorilla in 1847 from specimens obtained in Liberia.

Answer 2

Gorillas were officially discovered by Western science in the early 20th century. The first scientific description of gorillas was made by American explorer Thomas Savage in the 19th century, but it wasn't widely accepted until later expeditions confirmed their existence.