Dian Fossey transformed our view of mountain gorillas while fighting to save them. But she was also a flawed obsessive whose ...

After clambering over fossilised lava flows at 9,000ft, we duck into vegetation, my guide slashing his machete through tendrils that grip your legs like lassoes. Finally, we see them – a family of ...

The death of Harambe, a 17-year-old silverback western lowland gorilla shot dead by Cincinnati Zoo staff after a four-year-old boy fell into his enclosure, has sparked anger and controversy. One ...

Gorilla genome The most extensive genetic analysis of mountain gorillas ever conducted has found the critically endangered apes burdened with severe inbreeding and at risk of extinction. But there are ...

Just days after the San Antonio Zoo celebrated the grand opening of its new Congo Falls habitat, visitors have posted ...

For the first time in 35 years, gorillas have a home at the zoo. It's a big upgrade from the previous enclosure for the primates.

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Gorilla trackers Emmanuel Bizagwira, right, and Gabliel Safari observe gorillas of the Agasha Group as they play in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.AP Biologist Jean Paul Hirwa walks down a trail ...

With close to a million species now threatened with extinction, it's not often you hear about a conservation success story. But the mountain gorillas of the East African nation of Rwanda are just that ...

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Gorillas are sometimes dangerous. Because they are wild animals, they are not used to being around people; they may attack them or other animals if left unsupervised. However, you may have come across ...

In recent years, the need to protect wildlife has become more urgent than ever. And among the many species at risk, silverback gorillas stand out– not just because they’re powerful or rare, but ...